branched St. Bernard's-lily vs Tiny Earthstar

Anthericum ramosum compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Asparagaceae	Geastraceae
Genus	Anthericum	Geastrum
Species	Anthericum ramosum	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Tiny Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Tiny 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). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway