Chihuahua Gray vs Flea

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Theraphosidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Ctenocephalides
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.