Carnation Earthfan vs Leightons linsang

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Leightons linsang
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	Poiana
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

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.