Flask Earthstar vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Geastrum lageniforme compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Key Differences

• Flask Earthstar is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flask Earthstar	Large-eared Pied Bat
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	Chalinolobus
Species	Geastrum lageniforme	Chalinolobus dwyeri

Conservation Status

Flask Earthstar

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flask Earthstar	Large-eared Pied Bat
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.

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.