Alectryon vs Beaked Earthstar

Alectryon tropicus compared with Geastrum pectinatum

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Beaked Earthstar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Beaked Earthstar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Geastraceae
Genus	Alectryon	Geastrum
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Geastrum pectinatum

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Beaked Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Beaked Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Beaked Earthstar

The Beaked Earthstar (Geastrum pectinatum) is a species in the genus Geastrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.