Chihuahua Gray vs Western Dwarf

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Elachista triseriatella

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Western Dwarf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Western Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Theraphosidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Elachista
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Elachista triseriatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Western Dwarf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Western Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Western Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.