Arid Sapshroom

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Arid Sapshroom
(Sapofungi aridus)
Main image of Arid Sapshroom
Species is extinct.
24/151, Integrated into Sapshrooms
Information
CreatorHydromancerx Other
Week/Generation23/146
HabitatDarwin Tundra, Drake Tundra, Darwin High Grassland, Drake High Grassland, Darwin Polar Scrub, Drake Polar Scrub, Darwin Rocky, Drake Rocky
Size10 cm Tall
Primary MobilitySessile
SupportUnknown
DietSapivore (Arid Ferine sap), Detritivore
RespirationPassive (Stomata)
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionAsexual Budding, Spore Berries
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Subfamily
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Phoenoplastida
Phoenophyta
Spherophyta
Spheromycetes
Superfungales
Superfungaceae
Sapofungoideae
Sapofungi
Sapofungi aridus
Ancestor:Descendants:

The arid sapshroom replaced its ancestor, the sapshroom. It is nearly unchanged from its ancestor. It feeds on the arid ferine since all other carnofern relatives have been replaced. Like its ancestor its feeds on the sap of its host until it dies. Then as it rots it will consume that too. While it has no pigment itself it will take on a purple hue from the sap it consumes or dark brown when consuming rotting material.

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 arid ferine by the fauna who eat it. Once on the trunk they produce a dissolving chemical can break through the though bark. They also have retained an antifreeze-like chemical in them to prevent them from freezing in the cold. This helps them both in the tundra and mountains.

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)
  • Sapshrooms (genus Sapofungi)
  • Royal Doubleshroom (family Superfungaceae)
  • Berry Arbourshroom (order Superfungales)