Carnation Earthfan vs Corsican Hare

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Lepus corsicanus

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Corsican Hare is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Corsican Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Thelephora	Lepus
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Lepus corsicanus

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Corsican Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Corsican Hare
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.

Corsican Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in France. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.