Candelabra Duster vs Graceful Laucha

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Calomys lepidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Graceful Laucha
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Atheliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Athelia	Calomys
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Calomys lepidus

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Graceful Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Graceful Laucha
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.

Graceful Laucha

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.