brown-spot pinion vs Tiny Earthstar

Agrochola litura compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

brown-spot pinion is Least Concern while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown-spot pinion	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Noctuidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Agrochola	Geastrum
Species	Agrochola litura	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown-spot pinion	Tiny Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown-spot pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

brown-spot pinion

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.