Lesser Chiruromys vs Spitting Spider

Chiruromys vates compared with Scytodes thoracica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Chiruromys	Spitting Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Scytodidae
Genus	Chiruromys	Scytodes
Species	Chiruromys vates	Scytodes thoracica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Spitting Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Chiruromys	Spitting Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Chiruromys

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).