Carnation Earthfan vs One-striped opossum

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Monodelphis unistriata

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while One-striped opossum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	One-striped opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Thelephora	Monodelphis
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Monodelphis unistriata

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	One-striped opossum
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.

One-striped opossum

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.