Carnation Earthfan vs Foca Pia

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Foca Pia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Thelephora	Pagophilus
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.