Chihuahua Gray vs Mud Dauber

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Theraphosidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Sceliphron
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (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.