Candelabra Duster vs Northern Bettong

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Atheliaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Athelia	Bettongia
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

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.