Chihuahua Gray vs Dung Cannon

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Theraphosidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Pilobolus
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.