vs Plain Earthtongue

Geoglossum alpinum compared with Geoglossum umbratile

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Plain Earthtongue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Plain Earthtongue
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Geoglossomycetes (Geoglossomycetes)	Geoglossomycetes (Geoglossomycetes)
Order same	Geoglossales (Geoglossales)	Geoglossales (Geoglossales)
Family same	Geoglossaceae	Geoglossaceae
Genus same	Geoglossum	Geoglossum
Species	Geoglossum alpinum	Geoglossum umbratile

Evolutionary Relationship

and Plain Earthtongue share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Geoglossum.

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Plain Earthtongue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Plain Earthtongue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Plain Earthtongue

Habitat

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

Range

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

Geoglossum alpinum is a club-shaped earth tongue fungus in the family Geoglossaceae, growing on soil in grasslands and heathlands at high elevation. It produces dark, tongue-shaped fruiting bodies emerging from the ground in late summer and autumn.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden