vs Candelabra Duster

Athelia bombacina compared with Athelia arachnoidea

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Candelabra Duster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Candelabra Duster
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
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 bombacina	Athelia arachnoidea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

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 Taiwan.

Candelabra Duster

Habitat

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

Range

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

Athelia bombacina is a corticioid basidiomycete in the family Atheliaceae, producing thin, white resupinate fruitbodies on decaying wood and bark in forest habitats. It can act as a mycoparasite on other fungi and is known to produce enzymes that degrade fungal cell walls. Assessed as Data Deficient, its actual distribution and ecological role in European forests are not well characterized.

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway