Candelabra Duster vs Finlayson's squirrel

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Callosciurus finlaysonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Finlayson's squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Atheliaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Athelia	Callosciurus
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Callosciurus finlaysonii

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Finlayson's squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Finlayson's squirrel
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.

Finlayson's squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Singapore) and Europe (5 countries).

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.