Candelabra Duster vs Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Lonchophylla orienticollina

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Atheliaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Athelia	Lonchophylla
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Lonchophylla orienticollina

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat
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 Cordilleran Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.