Chihuahua Gray vs

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Exobasidium splendidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Theraphosidae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Exobasidium
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Exobasidium splendidum

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.