Chihuahua Gray vs Hover fly

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Theraphosidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Eumerus
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Eumerus strigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across 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.