Carnation Earthfan vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Carnation Earthfan Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Thelephorales (Thelephorales) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Thelephoraceae Erinaceidae
Genus Thelephora Atelerix
Species Thelephora caryophyllea Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Carnation Earthfan Four-toed Hedgehog
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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

No description available.

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