Chihuahua Gray vs Fire ant

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Solenopsis geminata

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Fire ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Fire ant
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	Formicidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Solenopsis
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Solenopsis geminata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Fire ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Fire ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Fire ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Liberia, Mauritius), Asia (10 countries), Europe (Denmark, Spain, Sweden), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.