Chihuahua Gray vs Santa Marta Sabrewing

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Campylopterus phainopeplus

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Santa Marta Sabrewing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Santa Marta Sabrewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Theraphosidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Campylopterus
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Campylopterus phainopeplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chihuahua Gray and Santa Marta Sabrewing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Santa Marta Sabrewing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Santa Marta Sabrewing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.