Eld's Deer vs Stinking Earthfan

Rucervus eldii compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Eld's Deer is Endangered while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eld's Deer	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Rucervus	Thelephora
Species	Rucervus eldii	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Eld's Deer

EN — Endangered

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eld's Deer	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eld's Deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.