Beaked Earthstar vs Ili Pika

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Beaked Earthstar is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Earthstar	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Geastraceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Geastrum	Ochotona
Species	Geastrum pectinatum	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Earthstar	Ili Pika
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.

Ili Pika

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.