Stinking Earthfan vs Urchin Earthfan

Thelephora palmata compared with Thelephora penicillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Stinking 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 palmata	Thelephora penicillata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Stinking Earthfan	Urchin Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Stinking 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden