Candelabra Duster vs Leopard cat

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Prionailurus bengalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Leopard cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Atheliaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Athelia	Prionailurus
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Prionailurus bengalensis

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Leopard cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Leopard cat
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.

Leopard cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Philippines and Taiwan.

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.