Field Earthstar vs Marbled cat

Geastrum campestre compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Earthstar	Marbled cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Geastraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Geastrum	Pardofelis
Species	Geastrum campestre	Pardofelis marmorata

Conservation Status

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Earthstar	Marbled cat
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.

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.