Flask Earthstar vs Mérida Brocket

Geastrum lageniforme compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Flask Earthstar is Not Evaluated while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flask Earthstar	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Geastraceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Geastrum	Mazama
Species	Geastrum lageniforme	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Flask Earthstar

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flask Earthstar	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.