Carnation Earthfan vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Thelephora	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Pygmy three-toed sloth
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.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

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.