vs Pretzel Slime Mold

Hemitrichia abietina compared with Hemitrichia serpula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Pretzel Slime Mold
Kingdom same	Protozoa (โพรโทซัว)	Protozoa (โพรโทซัว)
Phylum same	Mycetozoa	Mycetozoa
Class same	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order same	Trichiales (Trichiales)	Trichiales (Trichiales)
Family same	Arcyriaceae	Arcyriaceae
Genus same	Hemitrichia	Hemitrichia
Species	Hemitrichia abietina	Hemitrichia serpula

Evolutionary Relationship

and Pretzel Slime Mold share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hemitrichia.

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Pretzel Slime Mold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Pretzel Slime Mold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Pretzel Slime Mold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States.

Hemitrichia abietina is a myxomycete (slime mould) in the order Trichiales, typically found on decaying wood and leaf litter in forest environments. Like other members of the genus, it produces brightly coloured sporangia used in spore dispersal. Its conservation status is not evaluated under global assessments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States