Chihuahua Gray vs Tome's spiny rat

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Proechimys semispinosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Tome's spiny rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Theraphosidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Proechimys
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Proechimys semispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chihuahua Gray and Tome's spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Tome's spiny rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Tome's spiny rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Tome's spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.