Beaked Earthstar vs Mandarin Vole

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Earthstar	Mandarin Vole
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	Lasiopodomys
Species	Geastrum pectinatum	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Conservation Status

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Earthstar	Mandarin Vole
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.

Mandarin Vole

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.