Chihuahua Gray vs Papyrus

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Cyperus papyrus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chihuahua Gray Papyrus
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Araneae (Araneae) Poales (Grasses)
Family Theraphosidae Cyperaceae
Genus Aphonopelma Cyperus
Species Aphonopelma pallidum Cyperus papyrus

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Papyrus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chihuahua Gray Papyrus
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Papyrus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Laos), Europe (Italy, Portugal), North America (Costa Rica, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Papyrus

No description available.

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