Calycina nivea vs

Mniaecia nivea compared with Mniaecia jungermanniae

Key Differences

• Calycina nivea is Not Evaluated while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calycina nivea
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order same	Leotiales (Leotiales)	Leotiales (Leotiales)
Family same	Mniaeciaceae	Mniaeciaceae
Genus same	Mniaecia	Mniaecia
Species	Mniaecia nivea	Mniaecia jungermanniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Calycina nivea and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mniaecia.

Conservation Status

Calycina nivea

NE — Not Evaluated

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calycina nivea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calycina nivea

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Calycina nivea

The Calycina nivea (Mniaecia nivea) is a species in the genus Mniaecia. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mniaecia jungermanniae is a minute, orange to orange-red cup fungus growing parasitically or commensally on liverwort thalli. It inhabits moist, shaded habitats including wet cliff faces, rocky stream banks, and damp forest floors where leafy liverworts grow. This specialized ascomycete obtains nutrients from or near its bryophyte host.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden