Carnation Earthfan vs False Serotine Bat

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	False Serotine 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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Hesperoptenus doriae

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	False Serotine 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.

False Serotine 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.