Carnation Earthfan vs Mérida Brocket

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Mérida Brocket
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Thelephora	Mazama
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.