Javan Mongoose vs Spitting Spider

Herpestes javanicus compared with Scytodes thoracica

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Spitting Spider is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Spitting Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Herpestidae	Scytodidae
Genus	Herpestes	Scytodes
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Scytodes thoracica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Spitting Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Spitting Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇸 Spain 🇺🇸 United States