Chihuahua Gray vs Elegant Polypore

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Theraphosidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Cerioporus
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Elegant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.