Candelabra Duster vs Chinese Water Shrew

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Chimarrogale styani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Chinese Water Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Atheliaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Athelia	Chimarrogale
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Chimarrogale styani

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Chinese Water Shrew
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 Shrew

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 Water Shrew

The Chinese Water Shrew (Chimarrogale styani) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.