Jirafa vs Sessile Earthstar

Giraffa camelopardalis compared with Geastrum fimbriatum

Key Differences

Jirafa is Vulnerable while Sessile Earthstar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jirafa	Sessile Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Giraffidae (Giraffes)	Geastraceae
Genus	Giraffa (Giraffes)	Geastrum
Species	Giraffa camelopardalis	Geastrum fimbriatum

Conservation Status

Jirafa

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~117.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Sessile Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jirafa	Sessile Earthstar
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	25 years	—
Average Length	5.5 m	—
Average Weight	1.2 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jirafa

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Sessile Earthstar

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).

Jirafa

La jirafa (Giraffa camelopardalis) es el animal terrestre más alto de la Tierra, puede alcanzar 5,5 metros de altura y pesar hasta 1.750 kg. Su elongado cuello, que contiene las mismas siete vértebras cervicales que todos los mamíferos, evolucionó para alimentarse de acacias en sabanas y bosques africanos. Animal social que vive en manadas sueltas, se comunica mediante infrasonidos y lenguaje corporal. Clasificada como Vulnerable debido a la pérdida de hábitat y la caza furtiva.