Chihuahua Gray vs Dog's Mercury Rust

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Melampsora populnea

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Dog's Mercury Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Dog's Mercury Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Theraphosidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Melampsora
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Melampsora populnea

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Dog's Mercury Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Dog's Mercury Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) 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.