Chihuahua Gray vs Spindle Ermine

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Spindle Ermine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Theraphosidae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Yponomeuta
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Spindle Ermine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Spindle Ermine

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.