Carnation Earthfan vs Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Dendrolagus inustus

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Grizzled Tree-kangaroo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Thelephora	Dendrolagus
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Dendrolagus inustus

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
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.

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

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.