Elegant Earthstar vs Arechino-hime-tsuchiguri

Geastrum elegans compared with Geastrum hungaricus

Key Differences

• Elegant Earthstar is Critically Endangered while Arechino-hime-tsuchiguri is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Earthstar	Arechino-hime-tsuchiguri
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Geastrales (ヒメツチグリ目)	Geastrales (ヒメツチグリ目)
Family same	Geastraceae	Geastraceae
Genus same	Geastrum	Geastrum
Species	Geastrum elegans	Geastrum hungaricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Earthstar and Arechino-hime-tsuchiguri share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Geastrum.

Conservation Status

Elegant Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Arechino-hime-tsuchiguri

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Earthstar	Arechino-hime-tsuchiguri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant 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 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Arechino-hime-tsuchiguri

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway