Beaked Earthstar vs Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Hipposideros ater

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Earthstar	Dusky Leaf-nosed 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	Hipposideridae
Genus	Geastrum	Hipposideros
Species	Geastrum pectinatum	Hipposideros ater

Conservation Status

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Earthstar	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaked Earthstar

The Beaked Earthstar (Geastrum pectinatum) is a species in the genus Geastrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.