Beaked Earthstar vs Berkeley's Earthstar

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Geastrum berkeleyi

Key Differences

• Beaked Earthstar is Least Concern while Berkeley's Earthstar is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Earthstar	Berkeley's Earthstar
Kingdom same	Fungi (mantar)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family same	Geastraceae	Geastraceae
Genus same	Geastrum	Geastrum
Species	Geastrum pectinatum	Geastrum berkeleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Berkeley's Earthstar

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Berkeley's Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Beaked Earthstar

The Beaked Earthstar (Geastrum pectinatum) is a species in the genus Geastrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden