Butterfly-leaf vs Flask Earthstar

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Geastrum lageniforme

Key Differences

• Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern while Flask Earthstar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly-leaf	Flask Earthstar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Fabaceae	Geastraceae
Genus	Adenolobus	Geastrum
Species	Adenolobus garipensis	Geastrum lageniforme

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Flask Earthstar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly-leaf	Flask Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Flask Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, and Portugal.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.