Chihuahua Gray vs Woolly Tooth

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Phellodon tomentosus

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Woolly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Woolly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Theraphosidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Phellodon
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Phellodon tomentosus

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Woolly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Woolly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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