Ashen Shield vs Chihuahua Gray

Pluteus cinereofuscus compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Key Differences

• Ashen Shield is Not Evaluated while Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Shield	Chihuahua Gray
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Pluteaceae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Pluteus	Aphonopelma
Species	Pluteus cinereofuscus	Aphonopelma pallidum

Conservation Status

Ashen Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashen Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Ashen Shield

Ashen shield (Pluteus cinereofuscus) is a species in the genus Pluteus. 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.