Chihuahua Gray vs Hide Beetle

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Dermestes maculatus

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Hide Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Hide Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Theraphosidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Dermestes
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Dermestes maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Hide Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Hide Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Hide Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Colombia).

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.