Alder Goblet vs

Ciboria caucus compared with Ciboria americana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Goblet
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order same	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family same	Sclerotiniaceae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus same	Ciboria	Ciboria
Species	Ciboria caucus	Ciboria americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Goblet and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ciboria.

Conservation Status

Alder Goblet

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Goblet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Goblet

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Alder Goblet

The Alder Goblet (Ciboria caucus) is a species in the genus Ciboria. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Ciboria americana is a small, brown, cup-shaped discomycete growing on decaying plant substrates including catkins, acorns, and cones in temperate North American forests. It inhabits forest floors where mast material from oaks, alders, and related trees accumulates. This saprotrophic ascomycete decomposes hard, persistent plant reproductive structures.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden