Beaked Earthstar vs Black Kauri

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Beaked Earthstar is Least Concern while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Earthstar	Black Kauri
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Geastraceae	Braconidae
Genus	Geastrum	Agathis
Species	Geastrum pectinatum	Agathis atropurpurea

Conservation Status

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Earthstar	Black Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Beaked Earthstar

The Beaked Earthstar (Geastrum pectinatum) is a species in the genus Geastrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.