vs Mountain Cup

Geopora tenuis compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mountain Cup
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order same	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family same	Pyronemataceae	Pyronemataceae
Genus same	Geopora	Geopora
Species	Geopora tenuis	Geopora arenosa

Evolutionary Relationship

and Mountain Cup share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Geopora.

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Mountain Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Geopora tenuis is a hypogeous or semi-hypogeous cup fungus in the family Pyronemataceae, assessed as Near Threatened (NT). It produces inconspicuous, thin-walled fruiting bodies that develop at or just below the soil surface in forest habitats. Its near-threatened status may reflect dependence on undisturbed, mature forest soils.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway