Flask Earthstar vs Lesser Chiruromys

Geastrum lageniforme compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Flask Earthstar is Not Evaluated while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flask Earthstar	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Geastraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Geastrum	Chiruromys
Species	Geastrum lageniforme	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Flask Earthstar

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flask Earthstar	Lesser Chiruromys
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.

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.