Chihuahua Gray vs Violet Webcap

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Violet 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 violaceus

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.