Mygale grise du Mexique vs Orange Tooth

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Mygale grise du Mexique is Least Concern while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mygale grise du Mexique	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (araignée)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Theraphosidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Hydnellum
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Mygale grise du Mexique

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mygale grise du Mexique	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mygale grise du Mexique

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Orange 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 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.