Candelabra Duster vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Atheliaceae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Athelia	Lepilemur
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Lepilemur dorsalis

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
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.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

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.