Chihuahua Gray vs Cuman Ragweed

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Ambrosia psilostachya

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Cuman Ragweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Cuman Ragweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Theraphosidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aphonopelma	Ambrosia
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Ambrosia psilostachya

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Cuman Ragweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Cuman Ragweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Cuman Ragweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Iran, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (18 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.