Candelabra Duster vs Japanese Squirrel

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Sciurus lis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Japanese Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Atheliaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Athelia	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Sciurus lis

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Japanese Squirrel
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 Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.