Chihuahua Gray vs dooryard sowbug

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Theraphosidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Porcellio
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.