Carnation Earthfan vs Malagasy civet

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Thelephora	Fossa
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.