Carnation Earthfan vs Dice s Cottontail

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Sylvilagus dicei

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Dice s Cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Thelephora	Sylvilagus
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Sylvilagus dicei

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Dice s Cottontail
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.

Dice s Cottontail

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.