Chihuahua Gray vs Rusty Dot

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Theraphosidae	Crambidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Udea
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).

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.