Carnation Earthfan vs Large-eared Hutia

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Thelephora	Mesocapromys
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

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.