Carnation Earthfan vs Hare's-tail

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

  • Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Carnation Earthfan Hare's-tail
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Thelephorales (Thelephorales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Thelephoraceae Cricetidae
Genus Thelephora Lagurus
Species Thelephora caryophyllea Lagurus ovatus

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Carnation Earthfan Hare's-tail
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.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Hare's-tail

No description available.

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