Chihuahua Gray vs Spiral head ginger

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Theraphosidae	Costaceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Costus
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Spiral head ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.