Carnation Earthfan vs Mottle-faced Tamarin

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Saguinus inustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Carnation Earthfan Mottle-faced Tamarin
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Thelephorales (Thelephorales) Primates (Primates)
Family Thelephoraceae Callitrichidae
Genus Thelephora Saguinus
Species Thelephora caryophyllea Saguinus inustus

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Mottle-faced Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Carnation Earthfan Mottle-faced Tamarin
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.

Mottle-faced Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Mottle-faced Tamarin

No description available.

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