Chihuahua Gray vs Quill Lichen

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Cladonia amaurocraea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Quill Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Theraphosidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Cladonia
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Cladonia amaurocraea

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Quill Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Quill Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.