Alder Goblet vs

Ciboria caucus compared with Ciboria batschiana

Key Differences

• Alder Goblet is Not Evaluated while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Goblet
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order same	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family same	Sclerotiniaceae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus same	Ciboria	Ciboria
Species	Ciboria caucus	Ciboria batschiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Goblet and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ciboria.

Conservation Status

Alder Goblet

NE — Not Evaluated

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Goblet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Goblet

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alder Goblet

The Alder Goblet (Ciboria caucus) is a species in the genus Ciboria. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Ciboria batschiana is a saprotrophic cup fungus in the family Sclerotiniaceae, distributed across temperate Europe and parts of western Asia. It is one of the more frequently recorded members of the genus and typically fruits in autumn on fallen acorns and mast of oak (Quercus) species, occasionally also on beechnuts and other hard mast. The fruiting bodies are small, stalked discs with a concave to flat spore-bearing surface, ranging from pale buff to chestnut brown, and reaching up to about one centimeter across. The stalk arises from a sclerotium—a compact mass of fungal tissue within the decomposing nut—which enables the fungus to persist through unfavorable conditions. Ciboria batschiana plays a role in the decomposition of hard mast in woodland leaf litter and is categorized as Least Concern. The species is widespread but rarely abundant, and tends to be locally distributed depending on mast production years. It is associated with mature oak and beech woodland across its range. Taxonomic placement within Sclerotiniaceae has been confirmed by molecular studies. As with many small discomycetes, accurate identification requires microscopy to examine spore dimensions, paraphysis morphology, and the character of the excipular tissue. The species name honors the eighteenth-century naturalist August Johann Georg Karl Batsch.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden