vs Rohrkatze

Comatricha elegans compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Rohrkatze is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Rohrkatze
Kingdom	Protozoa (Protozoen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Stemonitidales	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Stemonitidaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Comatricha	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Comatricha elegans	Felis chaus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Rohrkatze

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Rohrkatze

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.