Chihuahua Gray vs Mountain Waxcap

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Theraphosidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Hygrocybe
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.