Chihuahua Gray vs Cutworm

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Spodoptera litura

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Cutworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Cutworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Theraphosidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Spodoptera
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Spodoptera litura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Cutworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Cutworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Cutworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (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.