Chihuahua Gray vs Slippery Jack

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Theraphosidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Suillus
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.