Chihuahua Gray vs Mule Grass

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Mule Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Theraphosidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Aphonopelma	Bouteloua
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Mule Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Mule Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.

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.