Common Grey Disco vs

Mollisia cinerea compared with Mollisia ramealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Grey Disco
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order same	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family same	Mollisiaceae	Mollisiaceae
Genus same	Mollisia	Mollisia
Species	Mollisia cinerea	Mollisia ramealis

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 ramealis e um pequeno fungo em disco de cor cinza a cinza-olivacea que produz apotecios em forma de xicara sobre material vegetal herboxes e lenhoso morto. Habita florestas temperadas e sebes da Europa, crescendo em galhos e caules mortos. Este ascomiceto saprotrofico decompoe tecido vegetal morto em ambientes umidos do sub-bosque florestal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden