Carnation Earthfan vs Ili Pika

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Thelephora	Ochotona
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Ili Pika
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.

Ili Pika

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.