Carnation Earthfan vs Eld's Deer

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Rucervus eldii

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Eld's Deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Eld's Deer
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Thelephora	Rucervus
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Rucervus eldii

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Eld's Deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Eld's Deer
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.

Eld's Deer

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.