Field Earthstar vs Isarog Chrotomys

Geastrum campestre compared with Chrotomys gonzalesi

Key Differences

• Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered while Isarog Chrotomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Earthstar	Isarog Chrotomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Geastraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Geastrum	Chrotomys
Species	Geastrum campestre	Chrotomys gonzalesi

Conservation Status

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Isarog Chrotomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Earthstar	Isarog Chrotomys
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.

Isarog Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.