Chihuahua Gray vs Maple Piercer

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Pammene trauniana

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Maple Piercer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Maple Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Theraphosidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Pammene
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Pammene trauniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Maple Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Maple Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Maple Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.