Candelabra Duster vs Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Nephelomys auriventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Candelabra Duster Ecuadorean Rice Rat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Atheliales (Atheliales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Atheliaceae Cricetidae
Genus Athelia Nephelomys
Species Athelia arachnoidea Nephelomys auriventer

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Candelabra Duster Ecuadorean Rice Rat
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.

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

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.

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

No description available.

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