Candelabra Duster vs Potto

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Atheliaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Athelia	Perodicticus
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Potto
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.

Potto

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.