Field Earthstar vs Gansu Shrew

Geastrum campestre compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Earthstar	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Geastraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Geastrum	Sorex
Species	Geastrum campestre	Sorex cansulus

Conservation Status

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Earthstar	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.