Carnation Earthfan vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Thelephora	Mesoplodon
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Mesoplodon hectori

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Hector’s Beaked Whale
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.

Hector’s Beaked Whale

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.