Carnation Earthfan vs Jungle Shrew

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Thelephora	Suncus
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Jungle Shrew
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.

Jungle Shrew

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.