Chihuahua Gray vs Spitting Spider

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Scytodes thoracica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Spitting Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order same	Araneae (Araneae)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Theraphosidae	Scytodidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Scytodes
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Scytodes thoracica

Evolutionary Relationship

Chihuahua Gray and Spitting Spider share a common ancestor at the Order level: Araneae. (Araneae)

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Spitting Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Spitting Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Spitting Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (28 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.