Chihuahua Gray vs Shade Moonwort

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Theraphosidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Botrychium
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Shade Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.