Carnation Earthfan vs Hainan Hare

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Thelephora	Lepus
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Hainan Hare
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.

Hainan Hare

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.