Barrel Cactus vs Chihuahua Gray

Melocactus intortus compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barrel Cactus	Chihuahua Gray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Cactaceae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Melocactus	Aphonopelma
Species	Melocactus intortus	Aphonopelma pallidum

Conservation Status

Barrel Cactus

LC — Least Concern

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barrel Cactus	Chihuahua Gray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barrel Cactus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil.

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Barrel Cactus

The Barrel Cactus (Melocactus intortus) is a species in the genus Melocactus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Chihuahua Gray

The Chihuahua Gray (Aphonopelma pallidum) is a species in the genus Aphonopelma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.