Kamm-Erdstern vs Schwarzköpfiger Haarstern

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Geastrum melanocephalum

Key Differences

Kamm-Erdstern is Least Concern while Schwarzköpfiger Haarstern is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kamm-Erdstern	Schwarzköpfiger Haarstern
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family same	Geastraceae	Geastraceae
Genus same	Geastrum	Geastrum
Species	Geastrum pectinatum	Geastrum melanocephalum

Evolutionary Relationship

Kamm-Erdstern and Schwarzköpfiger Haarstern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Geastrum.

Ansehen Genus: Geastrum

Conservation Status

Kamm-Erdstern

LC — Least Concern

Schwarzköpfiger Haarstern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kamm-Erdstern	Schwarzköpfiger Haarstern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kamm-Erdstern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Schwarzköpfiger Haarstern

Habitat

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

Range

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

Kamm-Erdstern

The Beaked Earthstar (Geastrum pectinatum) is a species in the genus Geastrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Schwarzköpfiger Haarstern

Geastrum melanocephalum is an earthstar fungus in the family Geastraceae, assessed as Endangered (EN). It produces distinctive star-shaped fruiting bodies with a dark-capped spore sac and is found in stable, undisturbed grassland and woodland edge habitats. Its endangered status reflects sensitivity to habitat disturbance and the decline of traditional land management practices.