Carnation Earthfan vs Leopard cat

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Prionailurus bengalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Leopard cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Thelephora	Prionailurus
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Prionailurus bengalensis

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Leopard cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Leopard cat
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.

Leopard cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Philippines and Taiwan.

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.