Mygale grise du Mexique vs North American porcupine

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mygale grise du Mexique	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Araneae (araignée)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Theraphosidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Erethizon
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mygale grise du Mexique and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Mygale grise du Mexique

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mygale grise du Mexique	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mygale grise du Mexique

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Mygale grise du Mexique

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.