Candelabra Duster vs Panther Chameleon

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Atheliaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Athelia	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

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.

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

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.