Claras echymipera vs Field Earthstar

Echymipera clara compared with Geastrum campestre

Key Differences

• Claras echymipera is Least Concern while Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Claras echymipera	Field Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Peramelidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Echymipera	Geastrum
Species	Echymipera clara	Geastrum campestre

Conservation Status

Claras echymipera

LC — Least Concern

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Claras echymipera	Field Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Claras echymipera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Claras echymipera

The Claras echymipera (Echymipera clara) is a species in the genus Echymipera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.