Beaked Earthstar vs Mountain Coati

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Beaked Earthstar is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Earthstar	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Geastraceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Geastrum	Nasua
Species	Geastrum pectinatum	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Earthstar	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and 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.