Chihuahua Gray vs Soldier fly

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Theraphosidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Microchrysa
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Microchrysa flavicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.