Beaked Earthstar vs Lofty Pericote

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Earthstar	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Geastraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Geastrum	Auliscomys
Species	Geastrum pectinatum	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Earthstar	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

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.