Candelabra Duster vs Great Gerbil

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Rhombomys opimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Great Gerbil
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Atheliaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Athelia	Rhombomys
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Rhombomys opimus

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Great Gerbil
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.

Great Gerbil

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.