Chihuahua Gray vs Dowdy Plume

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Dowdy Plume is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Dowdy Plume
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	Pterophoridae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Stenoptilia
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Dowdy Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

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.