Field Earthstar vs Lesser Cachalot

Geastrum campestre compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Earthstar	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Geastraceae	Kogiidae
Genus	Geastrum	Kogia
Species	Geastrum campestre	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Earthstar	Lesser Cachalot
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.

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden