Chihuahua Gray vs Sumac Needles

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Theraphosidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Phaeocalicium
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Sumac Needles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.