Candelabra Duster vs Forest Dormouse

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Atheliaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Athelia	Dryomys
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Forest Dormouse
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.

Forest Dormouse

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.