Candelabra Duster vs Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Cryptotis brachyonyx

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Atheliaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Athelia	Cryptotis
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Cryptotis brachyonyx

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew
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.

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.