Candelabra Duster vs Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Cebus aequatorialis

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Atheliaceae	Cebidae
Genus	Athelia	Cebus
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Cebus aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin
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.

Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.