Candelabra Duster vs Crabeater seal

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Atheliaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Athelia	Lobodon
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Crabeater seal
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.

Crabeater seal

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.