Chihuahua Gray vs cotton aphid

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Aphis gossypii

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while cotton aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	cotton aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Theraphosidae	Aphididae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Aphis
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Aphis gossypii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	cotton aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

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.