Abgerundeter Pokalstäubling vs Gedeckelter Pokalstäubling

Craterium leucocephalum compared with Craterium minutum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abgerundeter Pokalstäubling	Gedeckelter Pokalstäubling
Kingdom same	Protozoa (Protozoen)	Protozoa (Protozoen)
Phylum same	Mycetozoa	Mycetozoa
Class same	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order same	Physarales (Physarales)	Physarales (Physarales)
Family same	Physaraceae	Physaraceae
Genus same	Craterium	Craterium
Species	Craterium leucocephalum	Craterium minutum

Evolutionary Relationship

Abgerundeter Pokalstäubling and Gedeckelter Pokalstäubling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Craterium.

Conservation Status

Abgerundeter Pokalstäubling

NE — Not Evaluated

Gedeckelter Pokalstäubling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abgerundeter Pokalstäubling	Gedeckelter Pokalstäubling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abgerundeter Pokalstäubling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Gedeckelter Pokalstäubling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

Abgerundeter Pokalstäubling

Craterium leucocephalum is a myxomycete producing stalked, cup-shaped sporangia with distinctive white lids, growing on dead leaves, bark, and plant debris in moist, shaded woodland habitats. Its fruiting bodies appear after heavy rainfall when conditions favour sporulation. This species is cosmopolitan in distribution, found across temperate and tropical forests worldwide.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan