Carnation Earthfan vs Lesser Capybara

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Caviidae
Genus	Thelephora	Hydrochoerus
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.