Chihuahua Gray vs Mill Carpet Beetle

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Anthrenus fuscus

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Mill Carpet Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Mill Carpet 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	Anthrenus
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Anthrenus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Mill Carpet Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Mill Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Mill Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.