Common Grey Disco vs maçarico-pintado
Mollisia cinerea compared with Actitis macularius
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Common Grey Disco | maçarico-pintado |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Fungi (Fungi) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) | Chordata (cordados) |
| Class | Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes) | Aves (ave) |
| Order | Helotiales (Helotiales) | Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes) |
| Family | Mollisiaceae | Scolopacidae |
| Genus | Mollisia | Actitis |
| Species | Mollisia cinerea | Actitis macularius |
Conservation Status
Common Grey Disco
LC — Least Concernmaçarico-pintado
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Common Grey Disco | maçarico-pintado |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Common Grey Disco
Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.
maçarico-pintado
Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.
Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).
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.
maçarico-pintado
O Macarico-Pintado (Actitis macularius) esta classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Amplamente distribuido e abundante em sua area de ocorrencia, com populacoes estaveis e sem preocupacoes imediatas de conservacao.
Shared Countries
Both species can be found in 4 countries:
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