Beaked Earthstar vs Eastern Mole Vole

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Ellobius tancrei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beaked Earthstar Eastern Mole Vole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Geastrales (Geastrales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Geastraceae Cricetidae
Genus Geastrum Ellobius
Species Geastrum pectinatum Ellobius tancrei

Conservation Status

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beaked Earthstar Eastern Mole Vole
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.

Eastern Mole Vole

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.

Eastern Mole Vole

No description available.

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