Common Grey Disco vs

Mollisia cinerea compared with Mollisia ramealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Common Grey Disco
Kingdom same Fungi (Fungi) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes) Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order same Helotiales (Helotiales) Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family same Mollisiaceae Mollisiaceae
Genus same Mollisia Mollisia
Species Mollisia cinerea Mollisia ramealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Grey Disco and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mollisia.

Conservation Status

Common Grey Disco

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Common Grey Disco
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Grey Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Common Grey Disco

<em>Mollisia cinerea</em>, commonly known as the common grey disco, is a saprotrophic fungus belonging to the genus Mollisia within the family Mollisiaceae. This species is native to Europe, with a documented range spanning Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Common grey disco is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The species typically produces small, disc-shaped ascocarps with a grey to brownish-grey upper surface, typically emerging on decaying wood and plant debris in moist woodland habitats. As a decomposer, it plays an important ecological role in nutrient cycling within temperate forest ecosystems. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Mollisia ramealis es un pequeño hongo disco de color gris a gris olivaceo que produce apotecios en forma de copa sobre material vegetal herboxes y leñoso muerto. Habita bosques templados y setos de Europa, creciendo sobre ramitas y tallos muertos. Este ascomiceto saprotrofo descompone tejido vegetal muerto en ambientes humedos del sotobosque forestal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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