MacConnell's Bat vs Sessile Earthstar

Mesophylla macconnelli compared with Geastrum fimbriatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	MacConnell's Bat	Sessile Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Mesophylla	Geastrum
Species	Mesophylla macconnelli	Geastrum fimbriatum

Conservation Status

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sessile Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	MacConnell's Bat	Sessile Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Sessile Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).