Chihuahua Gray vs Plum Rust

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Theraphosidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Tranzschelia
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Plum 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.