Chihuahua Gray vs Wild Lettuce

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Lactuca quercina

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Wild Lettuce is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Wild Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Theraphosidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aphonopelma	Lactuca
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Lactuca quercina

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Wild Lettuce

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Wild Lettuce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Wild Lettuce

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.