Candelabra Duster vs Olinguito

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Olinguito
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Atheliaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Athelia	Bassaricyon
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.