Candelabra Duster vs Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Ariteus flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Atheliaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Athelia	Ariteus
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Ariteus flavescens

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat
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.

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

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.