Field Earthstar vs Indian muntjac

Geastrum campestre compared with Muntiacus muntjak

Key Differences

• Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered while Indian muntjac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Earthstar	Indian muntjac
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)
Family	Geastraceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Geastrum	Muntiacus
Species	Geastrum campestre	Muntiacus muntjak

Conservation Status

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Earthstar	Indian muntjac
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.

Indian muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom