Candelabra Duster vs Crested servaline genet

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Genetta cristata

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Crested servaline genet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Atheliaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Athelia	Genetta
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Genetta cristata

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Crested servaline genet
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.

Crested servaline genet

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.