Carnation Earthfan vs Malenge Babirusa

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Babyrousa togeanensis

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Malenge Babirusa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Malenge Babirusa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Thelephora	Babyrousa
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Babyrousa togeanensis

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Malenge Babirusa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Malenge Babirusa
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.

Malenge Babirusa

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.