Berkeley's Earthstar vs Baleia jubarte

Geastrum berkeleyi compared with Megaptera novaeangliae

Key Differences

Berkeley's Earthstar is Extinct while Baleia jubarte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Berkeley's Earthstar	Baleia jubarte
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Geastraceae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Geastrum	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)
Species	Geastrum berkeleyi	Megaptera novaeangliae

Conservation Status

Berkeley's Earthstar

EX — Extinct

Baleia jubarte

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Berkeley's Earthstar	Baleia jubarte
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	15.0 m
Average Weight	—	30.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Berkeley's Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Baleia jubarte

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 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Berkeley's Earthstar

The Berkeley's Earthstar (Geastrum berkeleyi) is a species in the genus Geastrum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Baleia jubarte

Entre as baleias grandes mais acrobáticas, as baleias-jubarte são famosas por seus cantos complexos e evocativos entoados pelos machos durante a temporada reprodutiva, podendo durar horas e evoluir ao longo do tempo. Atingindo 16 metros e 30 toneladas, realizam as migrações mais longas de qualquer mamífero. Encontradas em todos os oceanos, alimentam-se de krill e peixes pequenos usando a técnica cooperativa de rede de bolhas.