Beaked Earthstar vs Large False Serotine

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Beaked Earthstar is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Earthstar	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Geastrum pectinatum	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Earthstar	Large False Serotine
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 False Serotine

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.