Golden Thomasomys vs Spitting Spider

Thomasomys aureus compared with Scytodes thoracica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Spitting Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Cricetidae	Scytodidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Scytodes
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Scytodes thoracica

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Thomasomys and Spitting Spider share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Spitting Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Spitting Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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).