Flat-headed cat vs spitting spiders

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Scytodes fusca

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while spitting spiders is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	spitting spiders
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Scytodidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Scytodes
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Scytodes fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and spitting spiders share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

spitting spiders

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	spitting spiders
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spitting spiders

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, and South Africa.