Beaked Earthstar vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Key Differences

• Beaked Earthstar is Least Concern while Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Earthstar	Large-eared Pied Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Geastraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Geastrum	Chalinolobus
Species	Geastrum pectinatum	Chalinolobus dwyeri

Conservation Status

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Earthstar	Large-eared Pied Bat
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.

Large-eared Pied Bat

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.