Carnation Earthfan vs Guinea baboon

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Papio papio

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Guinea baboon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Guinea baboon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Thelephora	Papio
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Papio papio

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Guinea baboon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Guinea baboon
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.

Guinea baboon

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.