Carnation Earthfan vs Jaguarundi

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Jaguarundi
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Thelephora	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Puma yagouaroundi

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Jaguarundi
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.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.