Apple Pigmy vs Chihuahua Gray

Stigmella malella compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pigmy	Chihuahua Gray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Nepticulidae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Stigmella	Aphonopelma
Species	Stigmella malella	Aphonopelma pallidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Pigmy and Chihuahua Gray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Apple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pigmy	Chihuahua Gray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Apple Pigmy

The Apple Pigmy (Stigmella malella) is a species in the genus Stigmella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chihuahua Gray

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.