bur chervil vs Rounded Earthstar

Anthriscus caucalis compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

  • bur chervil is Least Concern while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank bur chervil Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Apiales (Apiales) Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family Apiaceae Geastraceae
Genus Anthriscus Geastrum
Species Anthriscus caucalis Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

bur chervil

LC — Least Concern

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute bur chervil Rounded Earthstar
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

bur chervil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

bur chervil

The bur chervil (Anthriscus caucalis) is a species in the genus Anthriscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re

Rounded Earthstar

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