Chihuahua Gray vs Thrips

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Thrips
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	Thrips
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 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.