Beaked Earthstar vs Equatorial Saki

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Earthstar	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Geastraceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Geastrum	Pithecia
Species	Geastrum pectinatum	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Earthstar	Equatorial Saki
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.

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.