vs Golden Apple Slime Mold

Arcyria helvetica compared with Arcyria pomiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Golden Apple Slime Mold
Kingdom same	Protozoa (protozoaire)	Protozoa (protozoaire)
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 helvetica	Arcyria pomiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Golden Apple Slime Mold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

Arcyria helvetica is a plasmodial slime mold in the family Arcyriaceae, producing distinctive cylindrical or club-shaped sporangia with a persistent capillitium network. It is found on decaying wood and leaf litter in forest habitats of Europe.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden