Candelabra Duster vs Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Dipodomys compactus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Gulf Coast kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Atheliaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Athelia	Dipodomys
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Dipodomys compactus

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Gulf Coast kangaroo rat
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.

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

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.