Candelabra Duster vs Hainan Gymnure

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Neohylomys hainanensis

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Hainan Gymnure is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Hainan Gymnure
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Atheliaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Athelia	Neohylomys
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Neohylomys hainanensis

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Hainan Gymnure
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.

Hainan Gymnure

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.