Candelabra Duster vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Atheliaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Athelia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Moluccan Flying Fox
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.

Moluccan Flying Fox

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.