Chihuahua Gray vs field cudweed

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Filago arvensis

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while field cudweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	field cudweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Theraphosidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aphonopelma	Filago
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Filago arvensis

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

field cudweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	field cudweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

field cudweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.