Candelabra Duster vs Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Chaerephon nigeriae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Atheliaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Athelia	Chaerephon
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Chaerephon nigeriae

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
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.

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

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.