Beaked Earthstar vs Dusky Flying Fox

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Beaked Earthstar is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Earthstar	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Geastraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Geastrum	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Geastrum pectinatum	Pteropus brunneus

Conservation Status

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Earthstar	Dusky Flying Fox
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.

Dusky Flying Fox

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.