Bartram Shadbush vs Field Earthstar

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Geastrum campestre

Key Differences

• Bartram Shadbush is Least Concern while Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Field Earthstar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Geastraceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Geastrum
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Geastrum campestre

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Field Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartram Shadbush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Field Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bartram Shadbush

The Bartram Shadbush (Amelanchier bartramiana) is a species in the genus Amelanchier. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.