Chihuahua Gray vs Scaly Tooth

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Theraphosidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Sarcodon
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.