Ornate Cuscus vs Spitting Spider

Phalanger ornatus compared with Scytodes thoracica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Spitting Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Phalangeridae	Scytodidae
Genus	Phalanger	Scytodes
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Scytodes thoracica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Spitting Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Spitting Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

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).