Arechino-hime-tsuchiguri vs Rounded Earthstar

Geastrum hungaricus compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arechino-hime-tsuchiguri	Rounded 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 hungaricus	Geastrum saccatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arechino-hime-tsuchiguri

DD — Data Deficient

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arechino-hime-tsuchiguri

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Rounded 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). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway