Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat vs Tiny Earthstar

Casinycteris campomaanensis compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat is Data Deficient while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Geastraceae
Genus	Casinycteris	Geastrum
Species	Casinycteris campomaanensis	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat	Tiny Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

The Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat (Casinycteris campomaanensis) is a species in the genus Casinycteris. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.