Arizona madrone vs

Arbutus arizonica compared with Comatricha elegans

Key Differences

• Arizona madrone is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona madrone
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mycetozoa
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Stemonitidales
Family	Ericaceae	Stemonitidaceae
Genus	Arbutus	Comatricha
Species	Arbutus arizonica	Comatricha elegans

Conservation Status

Arizona madrone

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona madrone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona madrone

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Arizona madrone

The Arizona madrone, Arbutus arizonica, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Comatricha elegans is a delicate myxomycete forming slender, stalked, cylindrical sporangia with an intricate internal network of threads (capillitium) that aid spore dispersal. It grows on decaying wood and bark in humid forest environments worldwide. This species belongs to a group of slime moulds notable for their elegant fruiting body architecture and cosmopolitan distribution.