vs Push Pin Slime Mold

Hemitrichia abietina compared with Hemitrichia calyculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Push Pin Slime Mold
Kingdom same	Protozoa (أوالي)	Protozoa (أوالي)
Phylum same	Mycetozoa	Mycetozoa
Class same	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order same	Trichiales (Trichiales)	Trichiales (Trichiales)
Family same	Arcyriaceae	Arcyriaceae
Genus same	Hemitrichia	Hemitrichia
Species	Hemitrichia abietina	Hemitrichia calyculata

Evolutionary Relationship

and Push Pin Slime Mold share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hemitrichia.

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Push Pin Slime Mold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Push Pin Slime Mold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Push Pin Slime Mold

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Hemitrichia abietina is a myxomycete (slime mould) in the order Trichiales, typically found on decaying wood and leaf litter in forest environments. Like other members of the genus, it produces brightly coloured sporangia used in spore dispersal. Its conservation status is not evaluated under global assessments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States