Arechino-hime-tsuchiguri vs Weathered Earthstar

Geastrum hungaricus compared with Geastrum corollinum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arechino-hime-tsuchiguri	Weathered 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 corollinum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arechino-hime-tsuchiguri

DD — Data Deficient

Weathered Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arechino-hime-tsuchiguri	Weathered 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.

Weathered Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

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