Candelabra Duster vs Greater Chinese Mole

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Euroscaptor grandis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Candelabra Duster Greater Chinese Mole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Atheliales (Atheliales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Atheliaceae Talpidae
Genus Athelia Euroscaptor
Species Athelia arachnoidea Euroscaptor grandis

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Candelabra Duster Greater Chinese Mole
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 Chinese Mole

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.

Greater Chinese Mole

No description available.

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