Chihuahua Gray vs Death Cap

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Amanita phalloides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Death Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Theraphosidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aphonopelma	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Death Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Death Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.