Carnation Earthfan vs King genet

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Genetta poensis

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while King genet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	King 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 poensis

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

King genet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	King 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.

King 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.