Carnation Earthfan vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Thelephora	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Ontong Java Flying Fox
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.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

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.