Candelabra Duster vs Central American Squirrel Monkey

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Saimiri oerstedii

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Central American Squirrel Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Atheliaceae	Cebidae
Genus	Athelia	Saimiri
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Saimiri oerstedii

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Central American Squirrel Monkey
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.

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Central American Squirrel Monkey

The Central American Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri oerstedii) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.