Beaked Earthstar vs Pampas fox

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Earthstar	Pampas fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Geastraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Geastrum	Lycalopex
Species	Geastrum pectinatum	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Conservation Status

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Earthstar	Pampas fox
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.

Pampas fox

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.