Candelabra Duster vs Caucasian Alder

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Alnus subcordata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Caucasian Alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Atheliaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Athelia	Alnus
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Alnus subcordata

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Caucasian Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candelabra Duster

Habitat

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

Range

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

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

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.

Caucasian Alder

The Caucasian Alder (Alnus subcordata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.