Schimpanse vs Stinking Earthfan

Pan troglodytes compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

Schimpanse is Endangered while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schimpanse	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Pan (Chimpanzees)	Thelephora
Species	Pan troglodytes	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Schimpanse

EN — Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schimpanse	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	Omnivore	—
Average Lifespan	45 years	—
Average Length	1.2 m	—
Average Weight	50.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schimpanse

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Congo (DRC), Guinea, Tanzania, and Uganda. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

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

Schimpanse

Humanity's closest living relative, sharing approximately 98.7% of DNA, chimpanzees inhabit tropical forests and savanna woodlands across central and West Africa. Highly intelligent, social primates that use and make tools, display cultural traditions, and communicate with rich vocalizations including the distinctive pant-hoot. Endangered, with populations declining due to deforestation, bushmeat hunting, and disease transmission from humans.