vs Rounded Earthstar

Geastrum melanocephalum compared with Geastrum saccatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Rounded 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 melanocephalum	Geastrum saccatum

Evolutionary Relationship

and Rounded Earthstar share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Geastrum.

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Rounded Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

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

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden