vs Neblina Uacari

Comatricha elegans compared with Cacajao hosomi

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Neblina Uacari is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Neblina Uacari
Kingdom	Protozoa (простейшие)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Stemonitidales	Primates (приматы)
Family	Stemonitidaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Comatricha	Cacajao
Species	Comatricha elegans	Cacajao hosomi

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Neblina Uacari

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Neblina Uacari
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).

Neblina Uacari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Comatricha elegans is a delicate myxomycete forming slender, stalked, cylindrical sporangia with an intricate internal network of threads (capillitium) that aid spore dispersal. It grows on decaying wood and bark in humid forest environments worldwide. This species belongs to a group of slime moulds notable for their elegant fruiting body architecture and cosmopolitan distribution.