Candelabra Duster vs Large False Serotine

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

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.