Pilbara ningaui vs Rounded Earthstar

Ningaui timealeyi compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• Pilbara ningaui is Least Concern while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pilbara ningaui	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Geastraceae
Genus	Ningaui	Geastrum
Species	Ningaui timealeyi	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Pilbara ningaui

LC — Least Concern

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pilbara ningaui	Rounded Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pilbara ningaui

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.