Candelabra Duster vs Chinese water deer

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Hydropotes inermis

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Chinese water deer
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Athelia	Hydropotes
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Hydropotes inermis

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Chinese water deer
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 water deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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 water deer

The Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a species in the genus Hydropotes. Found across Europe (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden