Chihuahua Gray vs Crowned Tooth

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Hydnellum lepidum

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Crowned Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Crowned Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Theraphosidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Hydnellum
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Hydnellum lepidum

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Crowned Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Crowned Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Crowned Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.