vs Candelabra Duster

Athelia neuhoffii compared with Athelia arachnoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Candelabra Duster
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Atheliales (Atheliales)
Family same	Atheliaceae	Atheliaceae
Genus same	Athelia	Athelia
Species	Athelia neuhoffii	Athelia arachnoidea

Evolutionary Relationship

and Candelabra Duster share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Athelia.

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Candelabra Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Candelabra Duster

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Athelia neuhoffii is a thin, white to transparent, resupinate corticioid basidiomycete forming delicate crusts on decaying plant material and bark. It inhabits temperate forests across Europe, growing on fallen leaves, twigs, and bark of deciduous trees. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes leaf litter and bark through enzymatic degradation.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden