Carnation Earthfan vs Hoary fox

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Thelephora	Lycalopex
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Hoary fox
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.

Hoary fox

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.