Rounded Earthstar vs Sumatran orangutan

Geastrum saccatum compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Rounded Earthstar is Endangered while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rounded Earthstar	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Geastraceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Geastrum	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Geastrum saccatum	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rounded Earthstar	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.