Flask Earthstar vs Fringed Myotis

Geastrum lageniforme compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Flask Earthstar is Not Evaluated while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flask Earthstar	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Geastraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Geastrum	Myotis
Species	Geastrum lageniforme	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Flask Earthstar

NE — Not Evaluated

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flask Earthstar	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flask Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, and Portugal.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.