Flask Earthstar vs Maned sloth

Geastrum lageniforme compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• Flask Earthstar is Not Evaluated while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flask Earthstar	Maned 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 lageniforme	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

Flask Earthstar

NE — Not Evaluated

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flask Earthstar	Maned sloth
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.

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.