Carnation Earthfan vs Long-tailed dunnart

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Sminthopsis longicaudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Carnation Earthfan Long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Thelephorales (Thelephorales) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Thelephoraceae Dasyuridae
Genus Thelephora Sminthopsis
Species Thelephora caryophyllea Sminthopsis longicaudata

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Carnation Earthfan Long-tailed dunnart
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.

Long-tailed dunnart

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.

Long-tailed dunnart

No description available.

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