Carnation Earthfan vs Marbled cat

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Marbled cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Thelephora	Pardofelis
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Pardofelis marmorata

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Marbled cat
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.

Marbled cat

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.