Candelabra Duster vs Chacoan Peccary

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Catagonus wagneri

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Chacoan Peccary is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Chacoan Peccary
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Atheliaceae	Tayassuidae
Genus	Athelia	Catagonus
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Catagonus wagneri

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Chacoan Peccary
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.

Chacoan Peccary

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.

Chacoan Peccary

The Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri) is a species in the genus Catagonus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.