Philippine tarsier vs Rounded Earthstar

Carlito syrichta compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine tarsier	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Tarsiidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Carlito	Geastrum
Species	Carlito syrichta	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine tarsier	Rounded Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine tarsier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rounded 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). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.