Speispinne vs Dunkle Speispinne

Scytodes thoracica compared with Scytodes fusca

Key Differences

• Speispinne is Least Concern while Dunkle Speispinne is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Speispinne	Dunkle Speispinne
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 fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Speispinne

LC — Least Concern

Dunkle Speispinne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Speispinne	Dunkle Speispinne
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).

Dunkle Speispinne

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇿🇦 South Africa