Chihuahua Gray vs Splayed Deerfly

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Theraphosidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Chrysops
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.