Carnation Earthfan vs Crabeater seal

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Thelephora	Lobodon
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Crabeater seal
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.

Crabeater seal

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.