Candelabra Duster vs Little Pied Bat

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Chalinolobus picatus

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Little Pied Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Little Pied Bat
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	Chalinolobus
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Chalinolobus picatus

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Little Pied Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Little Pied Bat
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.

Little Pied Bat

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.