Carnation Earthfan vs Northern Hog-badger

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Arctonyx albogularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Carnation Earthfan Northern Hog-badger
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 Arctonyx
Species Thelephora caryophyllea Arctonyx albogularis

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Northern Hog-badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Carnation Earthfan Northern Hog-badger
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.

Northern Hog-badger

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.

Northern Hog-badger

No description available.

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