Candelabra Duster vs Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Onychogalea lunata

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Atheliaceae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Athelia	Onychogalea
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Onychogalea lunata

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby
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.

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

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.