Carnation Earthfan vs Mountain Coati

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Thelephora	Nasua
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Mountain Coati
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 Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and 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.