Chihuahua Gray vs Himalayan Maple

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Acer oblongum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Himalayan Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Theraphosidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Acer
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Acer oblongum

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Himalayan Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Himalayan Maple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, temperate coniferous forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Afghanistan, Algeria, and Tanzania.

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.