Beaked Earthstar vs Malagasy civet

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Beaked Earthstar is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Earthstar	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Geastraceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Geastrum	Fossa
Species	Geastrum pectinatum	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Earthstar	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.