Peters's Disk-winged Bat vs Rayed Earthstar

Thyroptera discifera compared with Geastrum quadrifidum

Key Differences

• Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern while Rayed Earthstar is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Rayed Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Thyropteridae	Geastraceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Geastrum
Species	Thyroptera discifera	Geastrum quadrifidum

Conservation Status

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rayed Earthstar

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Rayed Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Rayed Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.