Sapshroom

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Sapshroom
(Sapofungi carnofernovore)
Main image of Sapshroom
Species is extinct.
24/151, Integrated into Sapshrooms
Information
CreatorHydromancerx Other
Week/Generation22/140
HabitatDrake Tundra, Drake Polar Beach
Size10 cm Tall
Primary MobilitySessile
SupportUnknown
DietSapivore (Hibernating Carnofern sap, Filterfern sap, Taiga Ferine sap, Beach Carnofern sap), Detritivore
RespirationPassive (Stomata)
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionAsexual Budding, Spore Berries
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Division
Class
Order
Family
Subfamily
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Phoenoplastida
Phoenophyta (info)
Spherophyta (info)
Spheromycetes
Superfungales
Superfungaceae
Sapofungoideae
Sapofungi
Sapofungi carnofernovore
Ancestor:Descendants:

The sapshroom split from its ancestor, the polar supershroom. It has expanded its diet to feeding off the sap of carnoferns. It will feed on its host until its dies and then will consume it as it rots. It grows bright pink spore berries which attract frugivores with its bright color. The juice is very sticky and is easily wiped off on trunks of carnoferns by the fauna who eat it. The trunk and cap have no natural pigment and become whatever color it eats. This means purple when its host is alive and then dark brown when eating the rotting material. They also have retained an antifreeze-like chemical in them to prevent them from freezing in the cold.

Living Relatives (click to show/hide)

These are randomly selected, and organized from lowest to highest shared taxon. (This may correspond to similarity more than actual relation)
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    Sapshrooms (genus Sapofungi)
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    Royal Doubleshroom (family Superfungaceae)
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    Berry Arbourshroom (order Superfungales)
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