Field Earthstar vs Malayan porcupine

Geastrum campestre compared with Hystrix brachyura

Key Differences

• Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered while Malayan porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Earthstar	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Geastraceae	Hystricidae
Genus	Geastrum	Hystrix
Species	Geastrum campestre	Hystrix brachyura

Conservation Status

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Earthstar	Malayan porcupine
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.

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom