vs Anden-Makibär

Comatricha elegans compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Anden-Makibär is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Anden-Makibär
Kingdom	Protozoa (Protozoen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Stemonitidales	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Stemonitidaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Comatricha	Bassaricyon
Species	Comatricha elegans	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Anden-Makibär

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Anden-Makibär
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).

Anden-Makibär

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.