Chihuahua Gray vs Crested Oval Sedge

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Carex cristatella

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Crested Oval Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Theraphosidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Carex
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Carex cristatella

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Crested Oval Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Crested Oval Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.