Beaked Earthstar vs Kouprey

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

• Beaked Earthstar is Least Concern while Kouprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Earthstar	Kouprey
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Geastrum	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Geastrum pectinatum	Bos sauveli

Conservation Status

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Earthstar	Kouprey
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.

Kouprey

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.