Candelabra Duster vs Central Australian Rock Rat

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Zyzomys pedunculatus

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Central Australian Rock Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Atheliaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Athelia	Zyzomys
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Zyzomys pedunculatus

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Central Australian Rock Rat
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 Australian Rock Rat

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 Australian Rock Rat

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.