Tarántula Mexicana Gris vs Weevil

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Sitona cylindricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tarántula Mexicana Gris	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Arachnida (arácnidos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Araneae (araña)	Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family	Theraphosidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Sitona
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Sitona cylindricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tarántula Mexicana Gris	Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.