Flaschenförmiger Erdstern vs Zwerg-Erdstern

Geastrum lageniforme compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• Flaschenförmiger Erdstern is Not Evaluated while Zwerg-Erdstern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaschenförmiger Erdstern	Zwerg-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 lageniforme	Geastrum minimum

Evolutionary Relationship

Flaschenförmiger Erdstern and Zwerg-Erdstern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Geastrum.

Conservation Status

Flaschenförmiger Erdstern

NE — Not Evaluated

Zwerg-Erdstern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaschenförmiger Erdstern	Zwerg-Erdstern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flaschenförmiger Erdstern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, and Portugal.

Zwerg-Erdstern

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). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇵🇹 Portugal