Beaked Earthstar vs Hainan Hare

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Beaked Earthstar is Least Concern while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Earthstar	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Geastraceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Geastrum	Lepus
Species	Geastrum pectinatum	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Earthstar	Hainan Hare
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.

Hainan Hare

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.