Carnation Earthfan vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Mérida Rhipidomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Thelephora	Rhipidomys
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Rhipidomys venustus

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Mérida Rhipidomys
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 Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.