Chihuahua Gray vs Fringed rue

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Theraphosidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Ruta
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Fringed rue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 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.