Carnation Earthfan vs Crowned Sifaka

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Propithecus coronatus

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Crowned Sifaka
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Indriidae
Genus	Thelephora	Propithecus
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Propithecus coronatus

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Crowned Sifaka
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.

Crowned Sifaka

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.