vs Fettglänzendes Ohnnervmoos

Coccomyces coronatus compared with Aneura pinguis

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Fettglänzendes Ohnnervmoos is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Fettglänzendes Ohnnervmoos
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Marchantiophyta (Lebermoose)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rhytismatales (Runzelschorfartige)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Rhytismataceae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Coccomyces	Aneura
Species	Coccomyces coronatus	Aneura pinguis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Fettglänzendes Ohnnervmoos

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Fettglänzendes Ohnnervmoos
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.

Fettglänzendes Ohnnervmoos

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Coccomyces coronatus is a discomycete fungus in the family Rhytismataceae, a group of ascomycetes specialized in the colonization and decomposition of dead plant material, particularly fallen leaves and decaying vegetation in temperate woodland ecosystems. The genus Coccomyces encompasses numerous species that produce small, inconspicuous apothecia—the cup-shaped or disc-shaped sexual fruiting bodies characteristic of discomycetes—embedded in or erupting from the surfaces of decaying leaves and plant debris. Coccomyces coronatus has been documented from European temperate forests, where it colonizes the dead leaves of deciduous trees, contributing to the decomposition of leaf litter and the cycling of nutrients back into the soil ecosystem. The fruiting bodies are typically dark, disc-shaped, and minute, often requiring hand lens or microscopic examination to observe in detail. Like other rhytismatacean fungi, C. coronatus produces ascospores that are discharged from the asci within the apothecium and dispersed by air currents or water splash to colonize new substrate. The specific epithet 'coronatus' likely refers to a crown-like or crownate morphological feature of the fruiting body or spore apparatus. As a saprotrophic organism, this fungus plays an important functional role in forest floor decomposition, breaking down recalcitrant leaf material alongside bacteria, invertebrates, and other fungi. Its conservation status has not been evaluated by the IUCN.

Fettglänzendes Ohnnervmoos

<em>Aneura pinguis</em>, commonly known as common greasewort, is a liverwort belonging to the genus Aneura within the family Aneuraceae. This cryptogamic plant inhabits ecosystems across Asia, Europe, and North America, thriving in moist or waterlogged environments. Its range encompasses Taiwan in Asia, six European countries, the United States in North America, and Brazil and Colombia in South America, indicating a broad geographic distribution across multiple continents. Common greasewort is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The species typically forms flat, ribbon-like thalli in damp habitats such as stream banks, wet rocks, and boggy ground. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.