Carnation Earthfan vs Giant Noctule

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Giant Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Giant Noctule
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.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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.