Arched Earthstar vs MacConnell's Bat

Geastrum fornicatum compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Key Differences

• Arched Earthstar is Critically Endangered while MacConnell's Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arched Earthstar	MacConnell's Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Geastrales (ヒメツチグリ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Geastraceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Geastrum	Mesophylla
Species	Geastrum fornicatum	Mesophylla macconnelli

Conservation Status

Arched Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arched Earthstar	MacConnell's Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arched Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Arched Earthstar

The Arched Earthstar (Geastrum fornicatum) is a species in the genus Geastrum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the.