Carnation Earthfan vs Palawan Fruit Bat

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Palawan Fruit Bat
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	Acerodon
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Acerodon leucotis

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Palawan Fruit Bat
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.

Palawan Fruit Bat

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.