Tarántula Mexicana Gris vs Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Phyllostomus discolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tarántula Mexicana Gris	Pale Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Arachnida (arácnidos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Araneae (araña)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Theraphosidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Phyllostomus
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Phyllostomus discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Tarántula Mexicana Gris and Pale Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

LC — Least Concern

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tarántula Mexicana Gris	Pale Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.