Candelabra Duster vs Hourglass Dolphin

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Atheliaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Athelia	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Hourglass Dolphin
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.

Hourglass Dolphin

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.