Field Earthstar vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Geastrum campestre compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Earthstar	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Geastraceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Geastrum	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Geastrum campestre	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Earthstar	Pygmy three-toed sloth
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.