Carnation Earthfan vs Harmless Serotine

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Thelephora	Eptesicus
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.