Carnation Earthfan vs Chacoan Peccary

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Catagonus wagneri

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Chacoan Peccary is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Chacoan Peccary
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Tayassuidae
Genus	Thelephora	Catagonus
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Catagonus wagneri

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Chacoan Peccary
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.

Chacoan Peccary

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.

Chacoan Peccary

The Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri) is a species in the genus Catagonus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.