Candelabra Duster vs Dwarf Brocket

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Mazama chunyi

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Dwarf Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Atheliaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Athelia	Mazama
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Mazama chunyi

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Dwarf Brocket
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.

Dwarf Brocket

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.