Alectryon vs Candelabra Duster

Alectryon tropicus compared with Athelia arachnoidea

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Candelabra Duster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Candelabra Duster
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Atheliales (Atheliales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Atheliaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Athelia
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Athelia arachnoidea

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Candelabra Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Candelabra Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Candelabra Duster

The Candelabra Duster (Athelia arachnoidea) is a species in the genus Athelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.