Carnation Earthfan vs Mountain Anoa

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Mountain Anoa
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Thelephora	Bubalus
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Bubalus quarlesi

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Mountain Anoa
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.

Mountain Anoa

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.