Candelabra Duster vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Atheliaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Athelia	Amblysomus
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.