Chihuahua Gray vs Four-Lined Silverfish

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Ctenolepisma lineata

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Four-Lined Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Four-Lined Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Theraphosidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Ctenolepisma
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Ctenolepisma lineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chihuahua Gray and Four-Lined Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Four-Lined Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Four-Lined Silverfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Four-Lined Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.