Pilbara ningaui vs Striate Earthstar

Ningaui timealeyi compared with Geastrum striatum

Key Differences

• Pilbara ningaui is Least Concern while Striate Earthstar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pilbara ningaui	Striate 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 striatum

Conservation Status

Pilbara ningaui

LC — Least Concern

Striate Earthstar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pilbara ningaui

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Striate Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.