Carnation Earthfan vs Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Thelephora	Cheirogaleus
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
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.

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

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.