Helles Schilf-Filzbecherchen vs Flatteriges Weichbecherchen

Mollisia hydrophila compared with Mollisia ventosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Helles Schilf-Filzbecherchen	Flatteriges Weichbecherchen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order same	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family same	Mollisiaceae	Mollisiaceae
Genus same	Mollisia	Mollisia
Species	Mollisia hydrophila	Mollisia ventosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Helles Schilf-Filzbecherchen and Flatteriges Weichbecherchen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mollisia.

Conservation Status

Helles Schilf-Filzbecherchen

LC — Least Concern

Flatteriges Weichbecherchen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Helles Schilf-Filzbecherchen	Flatteriges Weichbecherchen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Helles Schilf-Filzbecherchen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Flatteriges Weichbecherchen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Helles Schilf-Filzbecherchen

Mollisia hydrophila is a tiny disc fungus producing greyish apothecia on submerged and waterlogged plant debris in aquatic habitats. It inhabits streamsides, lake margins, and wet woodland environments in temperate Europe and North America. This saprotrophic ascomycete decomposes waterlogged plant material in riparian and aquatic edge habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden