Candelabra Duster vs Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Coleura kibomalandy

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Atheliaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Athelia	Coleura
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Coleura kibomalandy

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Madagascar Sheath-tailed 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.

Madagascar Sheath-tailed 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.