Candelabra Duster vs Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Cercopithecus petaurista

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Atheliaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Athelia	Cercopithecus
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Cercopithecus petaurista

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
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.

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

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.