Beaked Earthstar vs Dwarf Brocket

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Mazama chunyi

Key Differences

• Beaked Earthstar is Least Concern while Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Earthstar	Dwarf Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Geastraceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Geastrum	Mazama
Species	Geastrum pectinatum	Mazama chunyi

Conservation Status

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Earthstar	Dwarf Brocket
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.

Dwarf Brocket

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.