Candelabra Duster vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Atheliaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Athelia	Promops
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Promops davisoni

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
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.

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.