Beaked Earthstar vs Brook Alder

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

Beaked Earthstar is Least Concern while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Earthstar	Brook Alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Geastraceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Geastrum	Alnus
Species	Geastrum pectinatum	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Earthstar	Brook Alder
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.

Brook Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.