Chihuahua Gray vs Mexican Flameknee

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Brachypelma auratum

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Mexican Flameknee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Mexican Flameknee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order same	Araneae (Araneae)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family same	Theraphosidae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Brachypelma
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Brachypelma auratum

Evolutionary Relationship

Chihuahua Gray and Mexican Flameknee share a common ancestor at the Family level: Theraphosidae.

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Flameknee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Mexican Flameknee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Mexican Flameknee

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.