Candelabra Duster vs Gabon Talapoin

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Miopithecus ogouensis

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Gabon Talapoin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Atheliaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Athelia	Miopithecus
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Miopithecus ogouensis

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Gabon Talapoin
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.

Gabon Talapoin

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.