Beaked Earthstar vs Indian Hare

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Lepus nigricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Earthstar	Indian 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 nigricollis

Conservation Status

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Earthstar	Indian 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.

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

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.