Chihuahua Gray vs Northern needleleaf

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Tillandsia balbisiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Northern needleleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Theraphosidae	Bromeliaceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Tillandsia
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Tillandsia balbisiana

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Northern needleleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Northern needleleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Northern needleleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and 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.