Arched Earthstar vs Gansu Qujing

Geastrum fornicatum compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Arched Earthstar is Critically Endangered while Gansu Qujing is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arched Earthstar	Gansu Qujing
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)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Geastraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Geastrum	Sorex
Species	Geastrum fornicatum	Sorex cansulus

Conservation Status

Arched Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Gansu Qujing

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arched Earthstar	Gansu Qujing
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.

Gansu Qujing

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.