Field Earthstar vs Large-eared Hutia

Geastrum campestre compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Earthstar	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Geastraceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Geastrum	Mesocapromys
Species	Geastrum campestre	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Earthstar	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.