Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Spitting Spider

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Scytodes thoracica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Spitting Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Dipodidae	Scytodidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Scytodes
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Scytodes thoracica

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa and Spitting Spider share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Spitting Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Spitting Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

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).