Mygale grise du Mexique vs Cudbear

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Ochrolechia tartarea

Key Differences

• Mygale grise du Mexique is Least Concern while Cudbear is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mygale grise du Mexique	Cudbear
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Araneae (araignée)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Theraphosidae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Ochrolechia
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Ochrolechia tartarea

Conservation Status

Mygale grise du Mexique

LC — Least Concern

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mygale grise du Mexique	Cudbear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mygale grise du Mexique

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Cudbear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mygale grise du Mexique

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.