Chihuahua Gray vs Streamside Swordfern

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Theraphosidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Nephrolepis
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.