Tarántula Mexicana Gris vs Grass-Leaf Rush

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Juncus marginatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tarántula Mexicana Gris	Grass-Leaf Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (arácnidos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Araneae (araña)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Theraphosidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Juncus
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Juncus marginatus

Conservation Status

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

LC — Least Concern

Grass-Leaf Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tarántula Mexicana Gris	Grass-Leaf Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Grass-Leaf Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.