Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Spitting Spider

Hipposideros ater compared with Scytodes thoracica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Spitting Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Hipposideridae	Scytodidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Scytodes
Species	Hipposideros ater	Scytodes thoracica

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and Spitting Spider share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spitting Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Spitting Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spitting Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (28 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).