Chihuahua Gray vs Hover fly

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

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	Eristalis
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Eristalis rupium

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

NT — Near Threatened

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

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.