Candelabra Duster vs Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Platyrrhinus vittatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Greater Broad-nosed 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	Platyrrhinus
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Platyrrhinus vittatus

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Greater Broad-nosed 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.

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.