Flask Earthstar vs Mountain Coati

Geastrum lageniforme compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Flask Earthstar is Not Evaluated while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flask Earthstar	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Geastraceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Geastrum	Nasua
Species	Geastrum lageniforme	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Flask Earthstar

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flask Earthstar	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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