Arched Earthstar vs Foca Pia

Geastrum fornicatum compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

Arched Earthstar is Critically Endangered while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arched Earthstar	Foca Pia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Geastraceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Geastrum	Pagophilus
Species	Geastrum fornicatum	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

Arched Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arched Earthstar	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.