Carnation Earthfan vs Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Spermophilus musicus

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Thelephora	Spermophilus
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Spermophilus musicus

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carnation Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

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

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

The Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus musicus) is a species in the genus Spermophilus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.