Ashen Crust vs Chihuahua Gray

Peniophora lycii compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Chihuahua Gray
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Peniophora	Aphonopelma
Species	Peniophora lycii	Aphonopelma pallidum

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Chihuahua Gray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashen Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Ashen Crust

Ashen crust (Peniophora lycii) is a species in the genus Peniophora. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.