Chihuahua Gray vs Tropical dropseed

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Sporobolus tenuissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Tropical dropseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Theraphosidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Aphonopelma	Sporobolus
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Sporobolus tenuissimus

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Tropical dropseed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Tropical dropseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Tropical dropseed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.