Carnation Earthfan vs Large Long-clawed Akodont

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Chelemys megalonyx

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Large Long-clawed Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Thelephora	Chelemys
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Chelemys megalonyx

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Large Long-clawed Akodont
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 Long-clawed Akodont

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.