branched St. Bernard's-lily vs

Anthericum ramosum compared with Comatricha elegans

Key Differences

  • branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank branched St. Bernard's-lily
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Mycetozoa
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Stemonitidales
Family Asparagaceae Stemonitidaceae
Genus Anthericum Comatricha
Species Anthericum ramosum Comatricha elegans

Conservation Status

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute branched St. Bernard's-lily
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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