Malagasy civet vs spitting spiders

Fossa fossana compared with Scytodes fusca

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while spitting spiders is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	spitting spiders
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Eupleridae	Scytodidae
Genus	Fossa	Scytodes
Species	Fossa fossana	Scytodes fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and spitting spiders share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

spitting spiders

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	spitting spiders
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spitting spiders

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, and South Africa.