Besra vs Tiny Earthstar

Accipiter virgatus compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• Besra is Least Concern while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Besra	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (पक्षी)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Accipitriformes (ऐकीपिट्रीफ़ोर्मीस)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Geastraceae
Genus	Accipiter	Geastrum
Species	Accipiter virgatus	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

Besra

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Besra	Tiny Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Besra

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Besra

The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway