Tarántula Mexicana Gris vs Midday Jird

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tarántula Mexicana Gris	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Arachnida (arácnidos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Araneae (araña)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Theraphosidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Aphonopelma	Meriones
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tarántula Mexicana Gris	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.