Florida golden chestnut vs Mexican redleg

Brachypelma aureoceps compared with Brachypelma emilia

Key Differences

• Florida golden chestnut is Data Deficient while Mexican redleg is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida golden chestnut	Mexican redleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order same	Araneae (Araneae)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family same	Theraphosidae	Theraphosidae
Genus same	Brachypelma	Brachypelma
Species	Brachypelma aureoceps	Brachypelma emilia

Evolutionary Relationship

Florida golden chestnut and Mexican redleg share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Brachypelma.

Conservation Status

Florida golden chestnut

DD — Data Deficient

Mexican redleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida golden chestnut	Mexican redleg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida golden chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Mexican redleg

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.