Arched Earthstar vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Geastrum fornicatum compared with Funambulus palmarum

Key Differences

Arched Earthstar is Critically Endangered while Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arched Earthstar	Indian Palm Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Geastraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Geastrum	Funambulus
Species	Geastrum fornicatum	Funambulus palmarum

Conservation Status

Arched Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arched Earthstar	Indian Palm Squirrel
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.

Indian Palm Squirrel

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.