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Echinostelium brooksii compared with Echinostelium paucifilum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Protozoa (protozoa)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum same	Mycetozoa	Mycetozoa
Class same	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order same	Echinosteliales (Echinosteliales)	Echinosteliales (Echinosteliales)
Family same	Echinosteliaceae	Echinosteliaceae
Genus same	Echinostelium	Echinostelium
Species	Echinostelium brooksii	Echinostelium paucifilum

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Echinostelium.

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Echinostelium paucifilum is a minute myxomycete producing exceptionally tiny sporangia, among the smallest in the class Myxogastria. It grows on decaying plant material and bark in humid, sheltered microhabitats in forests worldwide. The species name paucifilum refers to the few threads (capillitial filaments) in its sporangium, a distinctive feature of this minuscule organism.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden