Ardilla Listada Oriental vs Rounded Earthstar

Tamias striatus compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• Ardilla Listada Oriental is Least Concern while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ardilla Listada Oriental	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Geastraceae
Genus	Tamias	Geastrum
Species	Tamias striatus	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Ardilla Listada Oriental

LC — Least Concern

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ardilla Listada Oriental	Rounded Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ardilla Listada Oriental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

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

Ardilla Listada Oriental

The Ardilla Listada Oriental (Tamias striatus) is a species in the genus Tamias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States