Carnation Earthfan vs Peale s Dolphin

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Thelephora	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Lagenorhynchus australis

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Peale s Dolphin
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.

Peale s Dolphin

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.