Chihuahua Gray vs Sawfly

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Pristiphora rufipes

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Sawfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Theraphosidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Pristiphora
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Pristiphora rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Sawfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.