Candelabra Duster vs Diminutive Myotis

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Myotis diminutus

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Diminutive Myotis is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Diminutive Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Atheliaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Athelia	Myotis
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Myotis diminutus

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Diminutive Myotis

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Diminutive Myotis
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.

Diminutive Myotis

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.