Tarántula Mexicana Gris vs Leaf roller

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Cnephasia longana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tarántula Mexicana Gris	Leaf roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Arachnida (arácnidos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Araneae (araña)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Theraphosidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Cnephasia
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Cnephasia longana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

LC — Least Concern

Leaf roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tarántula Mexicana Gris	Leaf roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Leaf roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, 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.