Bastard Catclaw vs Chihuahua Gray

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Key Differences

  • Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bastard Catclaw Chihuahua Gray
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Araneae (Araneae)
Family Polypodiaceae Theraphosidae
Genus Microgramma Aphonopelma
Species Microgramma lycopodioides Aphonopelma pallidum

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bastard Catclaw Chihuahua Gray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

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