Tarántula Mexicana Gris vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Echinops foliosus

Key Differences

• Tarántula Mexicana Gris is Least Concern while Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tarántula Mexicana Gris	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Arachnida (arácnidos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Araneae (araña)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Theraphosidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Echinops
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Echinops foliosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Tarántula Mexicana Gris and Polyphyllous Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

LC — Least Concern

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tarántula Mexicana Gris	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

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.