Tarántula Mexicana Gris vs Dusky wireworm

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Agriotes obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tarántula Mexicana Gris	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Arachnida (arácnidos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Araneae (araña)	Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family	Theraphosidae	Elateridae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Agriotes
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Agriotes obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Tarántula Mexicana Gris and Dusky wireworm share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (artrópodos)

Conservation Status

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

LC — Least Concern

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tarántula Mexicana Gris	Dusky wireworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.