Chihuahua Gray vs Thrip

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Theraphosidae	Thripidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Hercinothrips
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.