Chihuahua Gray vs Shaggy Bracket

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Inonotus hispidus

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Shaggy Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Shaggy Bracket
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	Inonotus
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Inonotus hispidus

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Shaggy Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Shaggy Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shaggy Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.