Tarántula Mexicana Gris vs Contrary Webcap

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• Tarántula Mexicana Gris is Least Concern while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tarántula Mexicana Gris	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (arácnidos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (araña)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Theraphosidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Cortinarius
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

LC — Least Concern

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tarántula Mexicana Gris	Contrary Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

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.