Candelabra Duster vs False Water Rat

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Atheliaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Athelia	Xeromys
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	False Water 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.

False Water Rat

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.