Chihuahua Gray vs Field Digger Wasp

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Mellinus arvensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Field Digger Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Theraphosidae	Crabronidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Mellinus
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Mellinus arvensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chihuahua Gray and Field Digger Wasp share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Field Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Field Digger Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Field Digger Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.