Carnation Earthfan vs Fraser's dolphin

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Fraser's dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Thelephora	Lagenodelphis
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Lagenodelphis hosei

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Fraser's dolphin
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.

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.