Arched Earthstar vs Chihuahua Gray

Geastrum fornicatum compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Key Differences

• Arched Earthstar is Critically Endangered while Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arched Earthstar	Chihuahua Gray
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Geastraceae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Geastrum	Aphonopelma
Species	Geastrum fornicatum	Aphonopelma pallidum

Conservation Status

Arched Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arched Earthstar	Chihuahua Gray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arched Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Arched Earthstar

The Arched Earthstar (Geastrum fornicatum) is a species in the genus Geastrum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the.

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.