Chihuahua Gray vs Irish Major

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Theraphosidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Oxycera
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.