Candelabra Duster vs Greater white-toothed shrew

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Crocidura russula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Greater white-toothed shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Atheliaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Athelia	Crocidura
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Crocidura russula

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Greater white-toothed shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Greater white-toothed shrew
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 white-toothed shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.