Chihuahua Gray vs Dotted Ermel

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Dotted Ermel
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	Ethmiidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Ethmia
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.