Starkbehöfter Erdstern vs Kleiner Nest-Erdstern

Geastrum berkeleyi compared with Geastrum quadrifidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Starkbehöfter Erdstern	Kleiner Nest-Erdstern
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 berkeleyi	Geastrum quadrifidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Starkbehöfter Erdstern and Kleiner Nest-Erdstern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Geastrum.

Conservation Status

Starkbehöfter Erdstern

EX — Extinct

Kleiner Nest-Erdstern

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Starkbehöfter Erdstern	Kleiner Nest-Erdstern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Starkbehöfter Erdstern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Kleiner Nest-Erdstern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Starkbehöfter Erdstern

The Berkeley's Earthstar (Geastrum berkeleyi) is a species in the genus Geastrum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden