Chihuahua Gray vs flax dodder

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (แมง)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Araneae (แมงมุม)	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family	Theraphosidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Cuscuta
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.