Carnation Earthfan vs Guam Flying Fox

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Thelephora	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Pteropus tokudae

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Guam Flying Fox
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.

Guam Flying Fox

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.