Carnation Earthfan vs Urchin Earthfan

Thelephora caryophyllea compared with Thelephora penicillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Earthfan	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family same	Thelephoraceae	Thelephoraceae
Genus same	Thelephora	Thelephora
Species	Thelephora caryophyllea	Thelephora penicillata

Evolutionary Relationship

Carnation Earthfan and Urchin Earthfan share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thelephora.

Conservation Status

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnation Earthfan	Urchin Earthfan
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.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden