Carnation Earthfan vs Neotropical otter

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Thelephora	Lontra
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.