Beaked Earthstar vs Four-toed Jerboa

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Allactaga tetradactyla

Key Differences

• Beaked Earthstar is Least Concern while Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Earthstar	Four-toed Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Geastraceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Geastrum	Allactaga
Species	Geastrum pectinatum	Allactaga tetradactyla

Conservation Status

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Earthstar	Four-toed Jerboa
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.

Four-toed Jerboa

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.