Carnation Earthfan vs De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Thyroptera devivoi

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Thelephora	Thyroptera
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Thyroptera devivoi

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat
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.

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.