Tarántula Mexicana Gris vs Mealy Webcap

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

• Tarántula Mexicana Gris is Least Concern while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tarántula Mexicana Gris	Mealy 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 aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.