Davids echymipera vs Field Earthstar

Echymipera davidi compared with Geastrum campestre

Key Differences

• Davids echymipera is Endangered while Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davids 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 davidi	Geastrum campestre

Conservation Status

Davids echymipera

EN — Endangered

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davids 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.