Chihuahua Gray vs Variable Chafer

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Theraphosidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Gnorimus
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.