Chihuahua Gray vs Rusty Porecrust

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Rusty Porecrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Theraphosidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Fuscoporia
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Porecrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Rusty Porecrust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.