Rundsporiger Stachelsporling vs Weicher Stachelsporling i.e.S.

Trechispora microspora compared with Trechispora mollusca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rundsporiger Stachelsporling	Weicher Stachelsporling i.e.S.
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Trechisporales (Trechisporales)	Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family same	Sistotremataceae	Sistotremataceae
Genus same	Trechispora	Trechispora
Species	Trechispora microspora	Trechispora mollusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Rundsporiger Stachelsporling and Weicher Stachelsporling i.e.S. share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Trechispora.

Conservation Status

Rundsporiger Stachelsporling

LC — Least Concern

Weicher Stachelsporling i.e.S.

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rundsporiger Stachelsporling	Weicher Stachelsporling i.e.S.
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rundsporiger Stachelsporling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Weicher Stachelsporling i.e.S.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Rundsporiger Stachelsporling

Trechispora microspora is a corticioid fungus producing very small spores, as its name indicates. It grows as a thin, white to cream-colored crust on the underside of decaying hardwood and conifer logs in temperate and boreal forests. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes dead woody material, contributing to nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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