Four-spored Earthtongue vs Walters Haarzunge

Trichoglossum tetrasporum compared with Trichoglossum walteri

Key Differences

• Four-spored Earthtongue is Not Evaluated while Walters Haarzunge is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-spored Earthtongue	Walters Haarzunge
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Geoglossomycetes (Geoglossomycetes)	Geoglossomycetes (Geoglossomycetes)
Order same	Geoglossales (Geoglossales)	Geoglossales (Geoglossales)
Family same	Geoglossaceae	Geoglossaceae
Genus same	Trichoglossum	Trichoglossum
Species	Trichoglossum tetrasporum	Trichoglossum walteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-spored Earthtongue and Walters Haarzunge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Trichoglossum.

Conservation Status

Four-spored Earthtongue

NE — Not Evaluated

Walters Haarzunge

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-spored Earthtongue	Walters Haarzunge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-spored Earthtongue

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Walters Haarzunge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden