Chihuahua Gray vs Khapra beetle

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Trogoderma granarium

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Khapra beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Khapra beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Theraphosidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Trogoderma
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Trogoderma granarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Khapra beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Khapra beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Khapra beetle

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (19 countries), and South America (Venezuela).

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.