Candelabra Duster vs Maned sloth

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Maned sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Atheliaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Athelia	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Maned sloth
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.

Maned sloth

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.