Candelabra Duster vs Hog badger

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Hog badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Atheliaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Athelia	Arctonyx
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Arctonyx collaris

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Hog badger
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.

Hog badger

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.