Bishop's Mitre vs Rounded Earthstar

Aelia acuminata compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• Bishop's Mitre is Least Concern while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop's Mitre	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Pentatomidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Aelia	Geastrum
Species	Aelia acuminata	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Bishop's Mitre

LC — Least Concern

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop's Mitre	Rounded Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bishop's Mitre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bishop's Mitre

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden