Berkeley's Earthstar vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Geastrum berkeleyi compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Berkeley's Earthstar is Extinct while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Berkeley's Earthstar	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Primates (Primata)
Family	Geastraceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Geastrum	Microcebus
Species	Geastrum berkeleyi	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Conservation Status

Berkeley's Earthstar

EX — Extinct

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Berkeley's Earthstar	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
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.

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

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.