Beaked Earthstar vs Lesser Capybara

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Beaked Earthstar is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Earthstar	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Geastraceae	Caviidae
Genus	Geastrum	Hydrochoerus
Species	Geastrum pectinatum	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Earthstar	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.