Golden Apple Slime Mold vs White Carnival Candy Slime Mold

Arcyria pomiformis compared with Arcyria cinerea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Apple Slime Mold	White Carnival Candy Slime Mold
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	Trichiales (团毛菌目)	Trichiales (团毛菌目)
Family same	Arcyriaceae	Arcyriaceae
Genus same	Arcyria	Arcyria
Species	Arcyria pomiformis	Arcyria cinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Apple Slime Mold and White Carnival Candy Slime Mold share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Arcyria.

Conservation Status

Golden Apple Slime Mold

NE — Not Evaluated

White Carnival Candy Slime Mold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Apple Slime Mold	White Carnival Candy Slime Mold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Apple Slime Mold

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

White Carnival Candy Slime Mold

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States