Candelabra Duster vs Mexican cottontail

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Atheliaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Athelia	Sylvilagus
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Mexican cottontail
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.

Mexican cottontail

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.