Candelabra Duster vs Malagasy civet

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Atheliaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Athelia	Fossa
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.