Carnation Earthfan vs Gray Bamboo Lemur

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Hapalemur griseus

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Gray Bamboo Lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Gray Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Thelephora	Hapalemur
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Hapalemur griseus

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Gray Bamboo Lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Gray Bamboo Lemur
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.

Gray Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.