Chihuahua Gray vs Drooping Tonguefern

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Elaphoglossum herminieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Drooping Tonguefern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Theraphosidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Elaphoglossum
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Elaphoglossum herminieri

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Drooping Tonguefern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Drooping Tonguefern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Drooping Tonguefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.