Starkbehöfter Erdstern vs Zitzen-Erdstern

Geastrum berkeleyi compared with Geastrum corollinum

Key Differences

• Starkbehöfter Erdstern is Extinct while Zitzen-Erdstern is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Starkbehöfter Erdstern	Zitzen-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 corollinum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Starkbehöfter Erdstern

EX — Extinct

Zitzen-Erdstern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Starkbehöfter Erdstern	Zitzen-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.

Zitzen-Erdstern

Habitat

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

Range

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

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden