Tarántula Mexicana Gris vs Elktoe

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tarántula Mexicana Gris	Elktoe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Mollusca (moluscos)
Class	Arachnida (arácnidos)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Araneae (araña)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Theraphosidae	Unionidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Alasmidonta
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Alasmidonta marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

Tarántula Mexicana Gris and Elktoe share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

LC — Least Concern

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tarántula Mexicana Gris	Elktoe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Elktoe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.