Candelabra Duster vs Japanese Noctule

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Atheliaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Athelia	Nyctalus
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

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.