matria anomala vs Golden Apple Slime Mold

Arcyria incarnata compared with Arcyria pomiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	matria anomala	Golden Apple Slime Mold
Kingdom same	Protozoa (protozoo)	Protozoa (protozoo)
Phylum same	Mycetozoa	Mycetozoa
Class same	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order same	Trichiales (Trichiales)	Trichiales (Trichiales)
Family same	Arcyriaceae	Arcyriaceae
Genus same	Arcyria	Arcyria
Species	Arcyria incarnata	Arcyria pomiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

matria anomala and Golden Apple Slime Mold share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Arcyria.

Conservation Status

matria anomala

NE — Not Evaluated

Golden Apple Slime Mold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	matria anomala	Golden Apple Slime Mold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

matria anomala

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Golden Apple Slime Mold

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).

matria anomala

Arcyria incarnata es un mixomicete (moho mucilaginoso) de colores brillantes que produce densos grupos de esporangios cilíndricos de color rosa a carne sobre madera en descomposición y hojarasca en hábitats forestales. Durante su fase vegetativa existe como un plasmodio móvil que se alimenta de bacterias, hongos y partículas orgánicas. Esta especie se encuentra en todo el mundo en entornos forestales húmedos y sombreados con abundante madera muerta.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States