Carnation Earthfan vs Johnstons genet

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Genetta johnstoni

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Johnstons genet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Johnstons genet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Viverridae
Genus	Thelephora	Genetta
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Genetta johnstoni

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Johnstons genet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Johnstons genet
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.

Johnstons genet

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.