Carnation Earthfan vs Chinese Shrew

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Sorex sinalis

Key Differences

Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Chinese Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Thelephora	Sorex
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Sorex sinalis

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Chinese Shrew
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.

Chinese Shrew

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.