Speispinne vs Spitting spider

Scytodes thoracica compared with Scytodes univittata

Key Differences

• Speispinne is Least Concern while Spitting spider is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Speispinne	Spitting spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order same	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Araneae (Webspinnen)
Family same	Scytodidae	Scytodidae
Genus same	Scytodes	Scytodes
Species	Scytodes thoracica	Scytodes univittata

Evolutionary Relationship

Speispinne and Spitting spider share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scytodes.

Conservation Status

Speispinne

LC — Least Concern

Spitting spider

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Speispinne	Spitting spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Speispinne

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).

Spitting spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇸 United States