Daisy Earthstar vs Elegant Earthstar

Geastrum floriforme compared with Geastrum elegans

Key Differences

• Daisy Earthstar is Endangered while Elegant Earthstar is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daisy Earthstar	Elegant 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 floriforme	Geastrum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Daisy Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Elegant Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daisy Earthstar	Elegant Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daisy Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Elegant 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 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden