alstonia vs Beaked Earthstar

Alstonia congensis compared with Geastrum pectinatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alstonia	Beaked Earthstar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Geastraceae
Genus	Alstonia	Geastrum
Species	Alstonia congensis	Geastrum pectinatum

Conservation Status

alstonia

LC — Least Concern

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

alstonia

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Beaked Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

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

alstonia

The Alstonia (Alstonia congensis) is a species in the genus Alstonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guinea.

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.