Carnation Earthfan vs Coppery Sprite

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Thelephora	Arielulus
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Arielulus cuprosus

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Coppery Sprite
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.

Coppery Sprite

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.