Candelabra Duster vs Patagonian Opossum

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Lestodelphys halli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Atheliaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Athelia	Lestodelphys
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Lestodelphys halli

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Patagonian Opossum
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.

Patagonian Opossum

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.