Field Earthstar vs Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat

Geastrum campestre compared with Chiroderma improvisum

Key Differences

• Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered while Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Earthstar	Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Geastraceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Geastrum	Chiroderma
Species	Geastrum campestre	Chiroderma improvisum

Conservation Status

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Earthstar	Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.