Lamulate Shrew vs Rounded Earthstar

Chodsigoa lamula compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lamulate Shrew	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Soricidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Geastrum
Species	Chodsigoa lamula	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lamulate Shrew	Rounded Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lamulate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rounded 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). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.