Candelabra Duster vs Flat-headed cat

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Atheliaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Athelia	Prionailurus
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Prionailurus planiceps

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Flat-headed cat
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.

Flat-headed cat

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.