Candelabra Duster vs Hairy-footed dunnart

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Sminthopsis hirtipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Candelabra Duster Hairy-footed dunnart
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Atheliales (Atheliales) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Atheliaceae Dasyuridae
Genus Athelia Sminthopsis
Species Athelia arachnoidea Sminthopsis hirtipes

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Candelabra Duster Hairy-footed dunnart
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.

Hairy-footed dunnart

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.

Hairy-footed dunnart

No description available.

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