Carnation Earthfan vs Lowland Tapir

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Thelephora	Tapirus
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.