Candelabra Duster vs Cuvier's beaked whale

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Ziphius cavirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Cuvier's beaked whale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Atheliaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Athelia	Ziphius
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Ziphius cavirostris

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Cuvier's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Cuvier's beaked whale
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.

Cuvier's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.