Carnation Earthfan vs Darwin's fox

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Lycalopex fulvipes

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Darwin's fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Darwin's fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Thelephora	Lycalopex
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Lycalopex fulvipes

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Darwin's fox
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.

Darwin's fox

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.