Péramèle-souris vs Tiny Earthstar

Microperoryctes murina compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• Péramèle-souris is Vulnerable while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Péramèle-souris	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Peramelidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Microperoryctes	Geastrum
Species	Microperoryctes murina	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

Péramèle-souris

VU — Vulnerable

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Péramèle-souris	Tiny Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Péramèle-souris

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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