Carnation Earthfan vs Montane Chrotomys

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Chrotomys whiteheadi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Montane Chrotomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Thelephora	Chrotomys
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Chrotomys whiteheadi

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Montane Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Montane Chrotomys
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.

Montane Chrotomys

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.