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Comatricha elegans compared with Comatricha filamentosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Protozoa (原生動物)	Protozoa (原生動物)
Phylum same	Mycetozoa	Mycetozoa
Class same	Myxomycetes (変形菌綱)	Myxomycetes (変形菌綱)
Order same	Stemonitidales	Stemonitidales
Family same	Stemonitidaceae	Stemonitidaceae
Genus same	Comatricha	Comatricha
Species	Comatricha elegans	Comatricha filamentosa

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Comatricha.

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Comatricha elegansは、胞子散布を助ける複雑な内部糸のネットワーク（毛細糸）を持つ細く柄のある円筒形の胞子囊を形成する繊細な変形菌です。世界中の湿った森林環境の腐朽木と樹皮に生育します。この種は優雅な子実体構造と汎世界的な分布で知られる変形菌のグループに属します。

<em>Comatricha filamentosa</em> is a myxomycete belonging to the genus <em>Comatricha</em>, order Stemonitidales, class Myxomycetes. The species is distinguished within the genus by features of its filamentous capillitial threads and spore morphology, which are used as diagnostic characters in taxonomic identification. It has been recorded from Europe, where it inhabits decaying wood and plant litter in forest and woodland habitats. Like other plasmodial slime molds, <em>C. filamentosa</em> passes through a motile plasmodial feeding stage, consuming bacteria, fungi, and decomposing organic matter, before forming fruiting bodies under conditions of environmental stress or nutritional depletion. The resulting sporangia release spores suited for wind dispersal. This species plays a role in nutrient cycling within woodland ecosystems. No quantitative biological metrics are available, and it has not been assessed by the IUCN.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden