Brandstellen-Becherling vs Gilbender Kohlenbecherling

Plicaria carbonaria compared with Plicaria endocarpoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandstellen-Becherling	Gilbender Kohlenbecherling
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order same	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family same	Pyronemataceae	Pyronemataceae
Genus same	Plicaria	Plicaria
Species	Plicaria carbonaria	Plicaria endocarpoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Brandstellen-Becherling and Gilbender Kohlenbecherling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Plicaria.

Conservation Status

Brandstellen-Becherling

LC — Least Concern

Gilbender Kohlenbecherling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandstellen-Becherling	Gilbender Kohlenbecherling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandstellen-Becherling

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gilbender Kohlenbecherling

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Brandstellen-Becherling

Plicaria carbonaria is a pyrophilous cup fungus in the family Pyronemataceae, characteristically fruiting on fire-affected ground and charcoal-rich soils shortly after burning events. Its dark, irregularly contorted apothecia are well camouflaged against the burnt substrate. It is assessed as Least Concern and is found throughout the Northern Hemisphere wherever woodland fires occur.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden