Chihuahua Gray vs Imported currantworm

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Nematus ribesii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chihuahua Gray Imported currantworm
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids) Insecta (Insects)
Order Araneae (Araneae) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Theraphosidae Tenthredinidae
Genus Aphonopelma Nematus
Species Aphonopelma pallidum Nematus ribesii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Imported currantworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chihuahua Gray Imported currantworm
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Imported currantworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, and 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.

Imported currantworm

No description available.

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