Candelabra Duster vs Dryad Monkey

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Chlorocebus dryas

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Dryad Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Dryad Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Atheliaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Athelia	Chlorocebus
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Chlorocebus dryas

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Dryad Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Dryad Monkey
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.

Dryad Monkey

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.