Tarántula Mexicana Gris vs Pomace fly

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

• Tarántula Mexicana Gris is Least Concern while Pomace fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tarántula Mexicana Gris	Pomace fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Arachnida (arácnidos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Araneae (araña)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Theraphosidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Drosophila
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Drosophila melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

LC — Least Concern

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tarántula Mexicana Gris	Pomace fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.