Tarántula Mexicana Gris vs Pale Twist

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Clepsis rurinana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tarántula Mexicana Gris	Pale Twist
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	Clepsis
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Clepsis rurinana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

LC — Least Concern

Pale Twist

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tarántula Mexicana Gris	Pale Twist
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Pale Twist

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.