Lofty Pericote vs Spitting Spider

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Scytodes thoracica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	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	Auliscomys	Scytodes
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Scytodes thoracica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Spitting Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Spitting Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

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).