Berkeley's Earthstar vs Lémur Ratón de Goodman

Geastrum berkeleyi compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Berkeley's Earthstar is Extinct while Lémur Ratón de Goodman is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Berkeley's Earthstar	Lémur Ratón de Goodman
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Geastraceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Geastrum	Microcebus
Species	Geastrum berkeleyi	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Conservation Status

Berkeley's Earthstar

EX — Extinct

Lémur Ratón de Goodman

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Berkeley's Earthstar	Lémur Ratón de Goodman
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Berkeley's Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lémur Ratón de Goodman

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Berkeley's Earthstar

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.