Candelabra Duster vs Leadebeater s Possum

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Leadebeater s Possum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Atheliaceae	Petauridae
Genus	Athelia	Gymnobelideus
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Leadebeater s Possum
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.

Leadebeater s Possum

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.