Beach Acronychia vs Field Earthstar

Acronychia imperforata compared with Geastrum campestre

Key Differences

• Beach Acronychia is Least Concern while Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Acronychia	Field Earthstar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Rutaceae	Geastraceae
Genus	Acronychia	Geastrum
Species	Acronychia imperforata	Geastrum campestre

Conservation Status

Beach Acronychia

LC — Least Concern

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Acronychia	Field Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beach Acronychia

Habitat

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

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.

Beach Acronychia

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