Bird's Eye vs Carnation Earthfan

Alectryon subcinereus compared with Thelephora caryophyllea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird's Eye Carnation Earthfan
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family Sapindaceae Thelephoraceae
Genus Alectryon Thelephora
Species Alectryon subcinereus Thelephora caryophyllea

Conservation Status

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird's Eye Carnation Earthfan
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird's Eye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Carnation Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Carnation Earthfan

The Carnation Earthfan (Thelephora caryophyllea) is a species in the genus Thelephora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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