Berkeley's Earthstar vs

Geastrum berkeleyi compared with Geastrum melanocephalum

Key Differences

  • Berkeley's Earthstar is Extinct while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Berkeley's Earthstar
Kingdom same Fungi (Fungi) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same Geastrales (Geastrales) Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family same Geastraceae Geastraceae
Genus same Geastrum Geastrum
Species Geastrum berkeleyi Geastrum melanocephalum

Evolutionary Relationship

Berkeley's Earthstar and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Geastrum.

Conservation Status

Berkeley's Earthstar

EX — Extinct

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Berkeley's Earthstar
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Berkeley's Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Geastrum melanocephalum é um fungo estrela-da-terra da família Geastraceae, avaliado como Em Perigo (EN). Produz corpos de frutificação em forma de estrela com saco de esporos de cabeça escura, sendo encontrado em habitats estáveis não perturbados de bordas de pradarias e florestas. Seu estado de perigo reflete a sensibilidade à perturbação do habitat e o declínio das práticas tradicionais de gestão do solo.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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