Candelabra Duster vs Sumatran orangutan

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Candelabra Duster is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Atheliaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Athelia	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Duster	Sumatran orangutan
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.

Sumatran orangutan

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.