Beaked Earthstar vs Bronze quoll

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Dasyurus spartacus

Key Differences

• Beaked Earthstar is Least Concern while Bronze quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Earthstar	Bronze quoll
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Geastraceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Geastrum	Dasyurus
Species	Geastrum pectinatum	Dasyurus spartacus

Conservation Status

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Earthstar	Bronze quoll
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.

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Bronze quoll

The Bronze Quoll (Dasyurus spartacus) is a species in the genus Dasyurus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.