Beaked Earthstar vs Mérida Brocket

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Beaked Earthstar is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Earthstar	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Geastraceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Geastrum	Mazama
Species	Geastrum pectinatum	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Earthstar	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.