Arched Earthstar vs Brown eagle-ray

Geastrum fornicatum compared with Aetomylaeus milvus

Key Differences

• Arched Earthstar is Critically Endangered while Brown eagle-ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arched Earthstar	Brown eagle-ray
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Geastraceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Geastrum	Aetomylaeus
Species	Geastrum fornicatum	Aetomylaeus milvus

Conservation Status

Arched Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Brown eagle-ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arched Earthstar	Brown eagle-ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arched Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brown eagle-ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Arched Earthstar

The Arched Earthstar (Geastrum fornicatum) is a species in the genus Geastrum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the.

Brown eagle-ray

The Brown Eagle-ray (Aetomylaeus milvus) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.