Carnation Earthfan vs Daurian Hedgehog

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Mesechinus dauuricus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Carnation Earthfan Daurian Hedgehog
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Thelephorales (Thelephorales) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Thelephoraceae Erinaceidae
Genus Thelephora Mesechinus
Species Thelephora caryophyllea Mesechinus dauuricus

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Carnation Earthfan Daurian Hedgehog
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.

Daurian Hedgehog

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.

Daurian Hedgehog

No description available.

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