Chihuahua Gray vs Malachite Beetle

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Malachius bipustulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Malachite 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	Melyridae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Malachius
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Malachius bipustulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Malachite Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Malachite Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Malachite Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.