Chihuahua Gray vs Deceiving Bovist

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Bovista aestivalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Deceiving Bovist
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Theraphosidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Bovista
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Bovista aestivalis

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Deceiving Bovist

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Deceiving Bovist
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Deceiving Bovist

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.