Beaked Earthstar vs Johnstons genet

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Genetta johnstoni

Key Differences

• Beaked Earthstar is Least Concern while Johnstons genet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Earthstar	Johnstons genet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Geastraceae	Viverridae
Genus	Geastrum	Genetta
Species	Geastrum pectinatum	Genetta johnstoni

Conservation Status

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Johnstons genet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Earthstar	Johnstons genet
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.

Johnstons genet

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.