Carnation Earthfan vs Isabelle's Ghost Bat

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Diclidurus isabella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Isabelle's Ghost Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Thelephora	Diclidurus
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Diclidurus isabella

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Isabelle's Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Isabelle's Ghost Bat
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.

Isabelle's Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.