Carnation Earthfan vs Halmaheran Blossom Bat

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Syconycteris carolinae

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Halmaheran Blossom Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Halmaheran Blossom Bat
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	Syconycteris
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Syconycteris carolinae

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Halmaheran Blossom Bat
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.

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

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.