Candelabra Duster vs Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Oligoryzomys delicatus

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Atheliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Athelia	Oligoryzomys
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Oligoryzomys delicatus

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat
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.

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.