Chihuahua Gray vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Theraphosidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Cuscuta
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Cuscuta planiflora

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

small-seed alfalfa dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (8 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.