Brown Widow vs Chihuahua Gray

Latrodectus geometricus compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Key Differences

• Brown Widow is Not Evaluated while Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Widow	Chihuahua Gray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order same	Araneae (Araneae)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Theridiidae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Latrodectus	Aphonopelma
Species	Latrodectus geometricus	Aphonopelma pallidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Widow and Chihuahua Gray share a common ancestor at the Order level: Araneae. (Araneae)

Conservation Status

Brown Widow

NE — Not Evaluated

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Widow	Chihuahua Gray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru).

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Brown Widow

The Brown Widow (Latrodectus geometricus) is a species in the genus Latrodectus. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts. Its geographic range includes widely distributed across africa (south africa), asia (japan), europe (7 countries), north america (united states), and south america (colombia, ecuador, peru).

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.