Common Grey Disco vs

Mollisia cinerea compared with Mollisia hydrophila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Common Grey Disco
Kingdom same Fungi (菌界) Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same Ascomycota (子嚢菌門) Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class same Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes) Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order same Helotiales (Helotiales) Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family same Mollisiaceae Mollisiaceae
Genus same Mollisia Mollisia
Species Mollisia cinerea Mollisia hydrophila

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 hydrophila は水生生息地の水没・湿潤した植物残渣上に灰色の子器を形成する小型の円盤菌です。温帯ヨーロッパおよび北アメリカの川岸、湖の縁、湿った林地環境に生息します。この腐生性子嚢菌は河畔・水生縁辺生息地で湿潤した植物素材を分解します。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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