Ord's kangaroo rat vs Spitting Spider

Dipodomys ordii compared with Scytodes thoracica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Spitting Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Heteromyidae	Scytodidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Scytodes
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Scytodes thoracica

Evolutionary Relationship

Ord's kangaroo rat and Spitting Spider share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Spitting Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Spitting Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

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).