Beaked Earthstar vs Globe Thistle

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

Beaked Earthstar is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Earthstar	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Geastraceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Geastrum	Echinops
Species	Geastrum pectinatum	Echinops ritro

Conservation Status

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Earthstar	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

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.