Beaked Earthstar vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Earthstar	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Geastraceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Geastrum	Peropteryx
Species	Geastrum pectinatum	Peropteryx macrotis

Conservation Status

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Earthstar	Lesser Dog-like 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.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.