Carnation Earthfan vs Formosan Serow

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Formosan Serow
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Thelephora	Capricornis
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.