Carnation Earthfan vs Indian Pangolin

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Manidae
Genus	Thelephora	Manis
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Indian Pangolin
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.

Indian Pangolin

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.