Chihuahua Gray vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Scaly Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Theraphosidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Phaeophyscia
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.