Carnation Earthfan vs Losea Rat

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Rattus losea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Losea Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Thelephora	Rattus
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Rattus losea

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Losea Rat
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.

Losea Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.