Cigala de Fondo vs Tarántula Mexicana Gris

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cigala de Fondo	Tarántula Mexicana Gris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Arachnida (arácnidos)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Araneae (araña)
Family	Nephropidae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Aphonopelma
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Aphonopelma pallidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cigala de Fondo and Tarántula Mexicana Gris share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (artrópodos)

Conservation Status

Cigala de Fondo

LC — Least Concern

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cigala de Fondo	Tarántula Mexicana Gris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cigala de Fondo

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Cigala de Fondo

The Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster (Acanthacaris caeca) is a species in the genus Acanthacaris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

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.