Beaked Earthstar vs Guemal

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Beaked Earthstar is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Earthstar	Guemal
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	Hippocamelus
Species	Geastrum pectinatum	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Earthstar	Guemal
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.

Guemal

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.