Candelabra Duster vs Chinese Noctule

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Nyctalus plancyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Chinese Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Atheliaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Athelia	Nyctalus
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Nyctalus plancyi

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Chinese Noctule
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.

Chinese Noctule

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.

Chinese Noctule

The Chinese Noctule (Nyctalus plancyi) is a species in the genus Nyctalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.