Chihuahua Gray vs Tall Webcap

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Cortinarius elatior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Tall Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Theraphosidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Cortinarius
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Cortinarius elatior

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Tall Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Tall Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Tall Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.