Carnation Earthfan vs Pacific Flying Fox

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Pteropus tonganus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Carnation Earthfan Pacific 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 tonganus

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Carnation Earthfan Pacific 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.

Pacific 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.

Pacific Flying Fox

No description available.

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