Candelabra Duster vs Porter s Rock Rat

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Aconaemys porteri

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Porter s Rock Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Porter s Rock Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Atheliaceae	Octodontidae
Genus	Athelia	Aconaemys
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Aconaemys porteri

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Porter s Rock Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Porter s Rock Rat
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.

Porter s Rock Rat

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.