Arched Earthstar vs Zhaotong Rongshu

Geastrum fornicatum compared with Eothenomys olitor

Key Differences

• Arched Earthstar is Critically Endangered while Zhaotong Rongshu is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arched Earthstar	Zhaotong Rongshu
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Geastrales (地星目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Geastraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Geastrum	Eothenomys
Species	Geastrum fornicatum	Eothenomys olitor

Conservation Status

Arched Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Zhaotong Rongshu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arched Earthstar	Zhaotong Rongshu
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.

Zhaotong Rongshu

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.

Zhaotong Rongshu

The Black-eared Red-backed Vole (Eothenomys olitor) is a species in the genus Eothenomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.