Candelabra Duster vs Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Sturnira giannae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Atheliaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Athelia	Sturnira
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Sturnira giannae

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
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.

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.