Chihuahua Gray vs Sphecid wasp

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Ectemnius cephalotes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Sphecid wasp
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	Crabronidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Ectemnius
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Ectemnius cephalotes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Sphecid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Sphecid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Sphecid wasp

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.