vs Mountain Cup

Geopora arenicola compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mountain Cup
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order same	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family same	Pyronemataceae	Pyronemataceae
Genus same	Geopora	Geopora
Species	Geopora arenicola	Geopora arenosa

Evolutionary Relationship

and Mountain Cup share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Geopora.

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Mountain Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Geopora arenicola is a small, hypogeous to semi-subterranean cup fungus with a pale, hairy exterior and smooth interior, growing in sandy soils. It inhabits sandy, well-drained soils of coastal dunes, sandy heathlands, and dry grasslands in temperate Europe. This ectomycorrhizal or saprotrophic fungus decomposes organic matter in nutrient-poor sandy substrates.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway