Asparagus Beetle vs Chihuahua Gray

Crioceris asparagi compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asparagus Beetle	Chihuahua Gray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Crioceris	Aphonopelma
Species	Crioceris asparagi	Aphonopelma pallidum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asparagus Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asparagus Beetle	Chihuahua Gray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asparagus Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Asparagus Beetle

The Asparagus Beetle (Crioceris asparagi) is a species in the genus Crioceris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.