Gray Dwarf Hamster vs Spitting Spider

Cricetulus migratorius compared with Scytodes thoracica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Dwarf Hamster	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	Cricetulus	Scytodes
Species	Cricetulus migratorius	Scytodes thoracica

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Dwarf Hamster and Spitting Spider share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Dwarf Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Spitting Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Dwarf Hamster	Spitting Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Dwarf Hamster

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).