vs Tiny Earthstar

Geastrum melanocephalum compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Tiny Earthstar
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 melanocephalum	Geastrum minimum

Evolutionary Relationship

and Tiny Earthstar share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Geastrum.

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Tiny Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Tiny 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). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Geastrum melanocephalum はGeastraceae科のツチガキ菌で絶滅危惧（EN）と評価されている。暗色の頭部を持つ胞子嚢を備えた特徴的な星形の子実体を形成し、安定した未攪乱の草地や林縁生息地に生育する。絶滅危惧の状態は生息地の攪乱と伝統的な土地管理の衰退への敏感性を反映している。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway