Arched Earthstar vs Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Geastrum fornicatum compared with Eothenomys olitor

Key Differences

Arched Earthstar is Critically Endangered while Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arched Earthstar	Black-eared Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Geastraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Geastrum	Eothenomys
Species	Geastrum fornicatum	Eothenomys olitor

Conservation Status

Arched Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arched Earthstar	Black-eared Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arched 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 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arched Earthstar

The Arched Earthstar (Geastrum fornicatum) is a species in the genus Geastrum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 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 6 distinct biome types spanning the.

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

The Black-eared Red-backed Vole (Eothenomys olitor) is a species in the genus Eothenomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.