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Flagelloscypha minutissima compared with Flagelloscypha punctiformis
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom same | Fungi (เห็ดรา) | Fungi (เห็ดรา) |
| Phylum same | Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) | Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) |
| Class same | Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) | Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) |
| Order same | Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) | Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) |
| Family same | Niaceae | Niaceae |
| Genus same | Flagelloscypha | Flagelloscypha |
| Species | Flagelloscypha minutissima | Flagelloscypha punctiformis |
Evolutionary Relationship
and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Flagelloscypha.
Conservation Status
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Flagelloscypha punctiformis is a minute, hairy cup fungus with tiny white to cream-colored apothecia bearing distinctive bristle-like hairs on the outer surface. It grows on dead branches and twigs of hardwood trees in temperate European forests. This saprotrophic ascomycete decomposes dead woody plant material in its forest habitat.
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