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Comatricha elegans compared with Comatricha ellae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Protozoa (原生動物)	Protozoa (原生動物)
Phylum same	Mycetozoa	Mycetozoa
Class same	Myxomycetes (黏菌纲)	Myxomycetes (黏菌纲)
Order same	Stemonitidales	Stemonitidales
Family same	Stemonitidaceae	Stemonitidaceae
Genus same	Comatricha	Comatricha
Species	Comatricha elegans	Comatricha ellae

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Comatricha.

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

Comatricha elegans是一种纤细的黏菌，形成带有复杂内部丝网络（弹丝）的细长有柄圆柱形孢子囊，有助于孢子散布。生长于全球湿润森林环境的腐朽木材和树皮上。这一物种属于以优雅子实体结构和全球分布著称的黏菌类群。

<em>Comatricha ellae</em> is a plasmodial slime mold in the class Myxomycetes, order Stemonitidales, belonging to the diverse genus <em>Comatricha</em>. Members of this genus are characterized by their stalked sporangia with a persistent stalk and an elaborate internal capillitial network that aids in spore dispersal. <em>C. ellae</em> has been recorded from Europe and South America, growing on decomposing wood, bark, and other plant debris in moist forest environments. The feeding stage of the organism is a multinucleate plasmodium that migrates across substrates and engulfs microorganisms and organic particles. Upon maturation, the plasmodium aggregates and differentiates into sporangia that release airborne spores. As with other myxomycetes, the species lacks conventional biological traits such as body length or mass, and no quantitative metrics are available. It is not evaluated on the IUCN Red List.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden