Carnation Earthfan vs Desert Long-eared Bat

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Otonycteris hemprichii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Carnation Earthfan Desert Long-eared Bat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Thelephorales (Thelephorales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Thelephoraceae Vespertilionidae
Genus Thelephora Otonycteris
Species Thelephora caryophyllea Otonycteris hemprichii

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Carnation Earthfan Desert Long-eared 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.

Desert Long-eared Bat

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.

Desert Long-eared Bat

No description available.

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