Chihuahua Gray vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chihuahua Gray Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Araneae (Araneae) Boletales (Boletales)
Family Theraphosidae Paxillaceae
Genus Aphonopelma Melanogaster
Species Aphonopelma pallidum Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chihuahua Gray Stinking Slime Truffle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Stinking Slime Truffle

No description available.

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