Beach Acronychia vs

Acronychia imperforata compared with Comatricha alta

Key Differences

• Beach Acronychia is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Acronychia
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Protozoa (原生動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Mycetozoa
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Myxomycetes (変形菌綱)
Order	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)	Stemonitidales
Family	Rutaceae	Stemonitidaceae
Genus	Acronychia	Comatricha
Species	Acronychia imperforata	Comatricha alta

Conservation Status

Beach Acronychia

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Acronychia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beach Acronychia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Beach Acronychia

The Beach Acronychia (Acronychia imperforata) is a species in the genus Acronychia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

<em>Comatricha alta</em> is a myxomycete, or plasmodial slime mold, belonging to the order Stemonitidales within the class Myxomycetes. Like all members of the genus <em>Comatricha</em>, it occupies a unique position in the tree of life, exhibiting characteristics that were historically associated with both fungi and protozoa but are now classified within the supergroup Amoebozoa. The species produces fruiting bodies consisting of delicate, thread-like capillitial networks enclosed within a peridium, and forms spores that are dispersed by air currents. <em>C. alta</em> has been documented from Europe, where it occurs on decaying woody substrates such as rotting logs, fallen bark, and dead plant matter in forested and shaded environments. It thrives in moist, humid conditions that support the feeding plasmodial stage, during which it engulfs bacteria, fungal spores, and organic particles. No quantitative biological traits data are available for this species.