Seeding Zone 100,000 Yh

Fungi

Predators:

• Sciaridae (Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)

• Musculus flexibilis (West Catlandian Bush Mouse)

• Musculus montanis (Montane Climbing Mouse)

• Descendants of Achoria grisella (Lesser Wax Moth) (eats fungi that infest bees nests)

• Cuniculus langier (Wooly Rabbit)

Parasites:

• Myceptophilidae (Fungus Gnats)(species-specific association)

• Sciaridae (Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)

Pathogens:
Symbiotes:
Pollinators:

Many different types of fungi inhabit the environment. Some are large complex and multicellular, some are simpler and consist of one or few cells. Most fungi break down dead plant and animal material, but there some that parasitize animals and plants, or live in symbiosis. Although mycelium can exist throughout a substrate or host usually only the fruiting bodies can be seen emerging at the surface.

Ustilago maydis (Corn Smut)

Food/Host:

• Descendants of Zea mays (Maize)

Predators:

• Myceptophilidae (Fungus Gnats)

• Sciaridae (Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)

• Musculus flexibilis (West Catlandian Bush Mouse)

Parasites:
Pathogens:
Symbiotes:

Cataria velutaranea (Sprawling Catnip)

Predators:

• Cuniculus herbidus (Grassy Rabbit)

• Cuniculus langier (Wooly Rabbit)

Parasites:

Leaf Chewers:

• Caterpillars of the descendants of Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady Butterfly)

Sap-drainers:

• Sciaridae (Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)

Seed destroyers:

• Musculus flexibilis (West Catlandian Bush Mouse)

• Maxillextenta sp. (Scraping Mouse)

• Domesticus digitus (Digit Sparrow)

Pathogens:
Symbiotes:

Pollinators:

• Mellifera canus (Tropical Silver Bee)

• Adult moths of the Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)

• Adult butterflies of the descendants of Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady Butterfly)

Occurs in the cooler South of the range only. Co-occurs with long grasses, less common where there isn't as much long grass or low shrubs

Triticum (Wheat)

Predators:

• Cuniculus herbidus (Grassy Rabbit)

• Cuniculus langier (Wooly Rabbit)

Parasites:

Seed destroyers:

• Descendants of Tenebrio molitor (Mealworm Beetle)

• Descendants of Mayetiola destructor (Hessian Fly)

• Cecidomyiidae (Gall Midges)

• Musculus flexibilis (West Catlandian Bush Mouse)

• Maxillextenta sp. (Scraping Mouse)

• Domesticus digitus (Digit Sparrow)

Pathogens:
Symbiotes:

Seed dispersal:

• Domesticus digitus (Digit Sparrow)

Common in drier lowland areas.

Descendants of Digitaria eriantha (Digitgrass)

Predators:
Parasites:

• Descendants of Tenebrio molitor (Mealworm Beetle)

• Cecidomyiidae (Gall Midges)

Seed destroyers:

• • Musculus flexibilis (West Catlandian Bush Mouse)

  • Maxillextenta sp. (Scraping Mouse)

  • Domesticus digitus (Digit Sparrow)

Pathogens:
Symbiotes:

Seed dispersal:

• Domesticus digitus (Digit Sparrow)

Common in drier lowland areas.

Descendants of Morus alba (White Mulberry)

Predators:

• Cuniculus herbidus (Grassy Rabbit)

• Cuniculus langier (Wooly Rabbit)

Parasites:

Leaf chewers:

• • Caterpillars of Sphingidae (Sphinx Moth)

Seed masticators:

• • Cuniculus herbidus (Grassy Rabbit)

  • Musculus flexibilis (West Catlandian Bush Mouse)

  • Maxillextenta sp. (Scraping Mouse)

Pathogens:
Symbiotes:

Seed transporters:

• • Domesticus digitus (Digit Sparrow)

  • Vivipara micro (Central Catland Micro Lizard)

Site fertilizers attracted by fruit:

• • Descendants of Tenebrio molitor (Mealworm Beetle)

Reaches out and leans on other trees in already forested areas, but also occurs as a shrub in drier shrubland areas.

Can self-pollinate and pollinate by wind. Male flowers catkins grow into fragile mechanism primed with potential kinetic energy that when ripe breaks and releases the pollen at great speed.

Descendants of Sambucus nigra (European Elderberry)

Predators:

• Cuniculus langier (Wooly Rabbit)

Parasites:

Leaf chewers:

• Caterpillars of Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)

Seed masticators:

• Cuniculus herbidus (Grassy Rabbit)

• Musculus flexibilis (West Catlandian Bush Mouse)

• Musculus montanis (Montane Climbing Mouse)

• Maxillextenta sp. (Scraping Mouse)

Pathogens:
Symbiotes:

Seed transporters:

• • Domesticus digitus (Digit Sparrow)

  • Vivipara micro (Central Catland Micro Lizard)

Pollinators:

• • Mellifera canus (Tropical Silver Bee)

  • Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)

  • Descendants of Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady Butterfly)

Site fertilizers attracted by fruit:

• • Descendants of Tenebrio molitor (Mealworm Beetle)

Has descendants (to be described) that occur as a tree in forested areas right by the wetter coast, and up in the more mountainous areas where rainfall is also higher than the inland area of the lowland.

Most however occur as drought-tolerant elevated shrubs in drier areas of this zone that can also tolerate higher temperatures than their ancestor.

Phoenix dactylifera (Date Palm) and descendants

Predators:
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Site fertilisers attracted by fruit

• Domesticus digitus (Digit Sparrow)

• Cuniculus herbidus (Grassy Rabbit)

• Musculus flexibilis (West Catlandian Bush Mouse)

• Vivipara micro (Central Catland Micro Lizard)

• Domesticus digitus (Digit Sparrow)

• Vivipara praedo (Bee-Raiding Lizard)

• Vivipara micro (Central Catland Micro Lizard)

• Maxillextenta sp. (Scraping Mouse)

Common in drier lowland areas.

Flowers in spring.

Male trees can pollinate female trees by wind alone.

Descendants of Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus (Rainbow and Steelhead Trout)

Adult Food:

• Other trout eggs

• Descendants of Viviparus viviparus (Common River Snail)

• Juveniles of Procambarus clarkii (Red Swamp Crayfish)

• Terrestrial animals crossing water or drinking:

  • Vivipara micro (Central Catland Micro Lizard)

  • Vivipara praedo (Bee-Raiding Lizard)

  • Musculus flexibilis (West Catlandian Bush Mouse)

  • Musculus montanis (Montane Climbing Mouse)

  • Newborn Vivipara iratus (Berserker Lizard)

Alevin/Fry Food:

• Plankton:

  • Nematoda

  • Harpacticoida

  • Calanoida

  • Cyclopoida

Predators: Seldom preyed upon in the rivers, and the larger the fish the more likely it can survive or turn the tables on an attack. The largest fish are adult rainbow trout found in lakes and large, stable year-round rivers, except in the spawning season when the larger steelhead trout (which are new, undescribed species now and not just varieties of the old species) enter the rivers to spawn upstream.

• Catus rugosus albuventer (Pied Beach Cats)

• Catus montanis (West Catlandian Mountain Cat)

Alevin/Fry Predators only:

• Larger trout of the same species

• Smaller adult Procambarus clarkii (Red Swamp Crayfish)

• Domesticus digitus (Digit Sparrow)

• Domesticus naufragus brevalas (Short-winged Palm Island Sparrow)

• Musculus montanis (Montane Climbing Mouse)

• Vivipara iratus (Berserker Lizard)

Parasites:
Pathogens:
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The descendants here are adapted to a warmer climate and less food. They are smaller than the ancestral fish.

In the original trout that seeded this world, the rainbow and steelhead types were varieties within the same species. Now they have diverged into different species in this particular zone (but not necessarily everywhere on the planet).

Although the larger steelhead species (returning to sea) is most common around here due to the connection from mountain rivers to sea, the smaller rainbow species (lifelong freshwater) does occur further upland where there are large lakes.

Cuniculus langier (Wooly Rabbit)

Food:

• Fungi

• Lichens

• Andreaea

• Bryum

• Syntrichia caninervis

• Cataria velutaranea (Sprawling Catnip)

• Brevimenta sp. (Shortmint)

• Descendants of Hordeum jubatum (Foxtail Barley)

• Descendants of Hordeum brachyantherum (Meadow barley)

• Descendants of Hordeum vulgare (Cereal barley)

• Triticum (Wheat)

• Descendants of Cannabis sativa (Hemp)

• Descendants of Morus alba (White Mulberry)

• Berries of the descendants of Sambucus nigra (European Elderberry)

• Cones and seeds of the descendants of Picea mariana (Black Spruce)

Predators:

• Catus desultor (Jumping Cats)

• Catus montanis (West Catlandian Mountain Cat)

Parasites:
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Present only in the mountainous areas that mark the edge of the Seeding Zone at the North and East.

Musculus montanis (Montane Climbing Mouse)

Food:

• Fungi

• Lichens

• Mosses:

  • Andreaea

  • Bryum

  • Syntrichia caninervis

• Grains:

  • Descendants of Hordeum jubatum (Foxtail Barley)

  • Descendants of Hordeum brachyantherum (Meadow barley)

  • Descendants of Hordeum vulgare (Cereal barley)

• Berries of descendants of Sambucus nigra (European Elderberry)

• Seeds:

  • Descendants of Picea mariana (Black Spruce)

  • Seeds of Brevimenta sp. (Shortmint)

  • Seeds of descendants of Cannabis sativa (Hemp)

• Lumbricina (Earthworms)

• Descendants of Viviparus viviparus (Common River Snail)

• Maggots of descendants of Tenebrio molitor (Mealworm Beetle)

• Maggots of Nicrophorus (Burying Beetle, assorted species)

• Maggots of descendants of Necrophila americana (American Carrion Beetle)

• Glowworms of descendants of Arachnocampa luminosa (New Zealand Glowworm)

• Very rarely they can catch alevin of the descendants of Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus (Rainbow and Steelhead Trout), but avoid water too often as the predators and water are dangerous.

Predators:

• Aquatic animals when crossing freshwater:

  • Descendants of Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus (Rainbow and Steelhead Trout)

  • Descendants of Procambarus clarkii (Red Swamp Crayfish)

• Vivipara iratus (Berserker Lizard)

• Catus montanis (West Catlandian Mountain Cat)

Predators of pups only:

• Domesticus digitus (Digit Sparrow).

Parasites:
Pathogens:
Symbiotes:

Only found at higher elevations, either at or above the height that spruce grows.

Fungi, lichens, moss and spruce seeds make up a larger portion of their diet than they do for other mice in this zone, as their other foods are less diverse.

Maxillextenta sp. (Scraping Mouse)

Known described species:

• Maxillextenta cunabula (Origin Plains Mouse)

Food:

• Fungi:

  • Ustilago maydis (Corn Smut)

• Grains:

  • Descendants of Hordeum jubatum (Foxtail Barley)

  • Descendants of Hordeum brachyantherum (Meadow barley)

  • Descendants of Hordeum vulgare (Cereal barley)

  • Triticum (Wheat)

  • Descendants of Panicum miliaceum (Proso Millet)

  • Descendants of Digitaria eriantha (Digitgrass)

  • Descendants of Zea mays (Corn)

• Fruit:

  • Fruit of descendants of Bromelia karatas

  • Fruit of descendants of Bromelia pinguin

  • Berries of the descendants of Morus alba (White Mulberry)

  • Berries of the descendants of Sambucus nigra (European Elderberry)

  • Dates of the descendants of Phoenix dactylifera (Date Palm)

• Seeds:

  • Seeds of Cataria velutaranea (Sprawling Catnip)

  • Seeds of Brevimenta sp. (Shortmint)

  • Seeds of descendants of Cannabis sativa (Hemp)

• Descendants of Viviparus viviparus (Common River Snail)

• Juveniles of Procambarus clarkii (Red Swamp Crayfish)

• Lumbricina (Earthworms)

• Descendants of Hemilepistus reaumuri

• Armadillidae (Assorted species)

• Descendants of Oniscus asellus (Common Woodlouse)

• Rhaphidophoridae (Cave Crickets)

• Descendants of Tenebrio molitor (Mealworm Beetle)

• Nicrophorus (Burying Beetles)

• Necrophila americana (American Carrion Beetle)

• Poecilochirus passively via burying and carrion beetles.

• Cecidomyiidae (Gall Midges)

• Sciaridae (Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)

• Sphingidae (Sphinx Moth)

• Descendants of Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady Butterfly)

• Adults of the descendants of Achoria grisella (Lesser Wax Moth)

• Descendants of Metamasius callizona (Mexican Bromeliad Beetle)

• Descendants of Arachnocampa luminosa (New Zealand Glowworm)

Predators:

• Catus desultor (Jumping Cats)

• Catus rugosus albuventer (Pied Beach Cats)

• Vivipara iratus (Berserker Lizard)

Predators of Pups only:

• Vivipara praedo (Bee-Raiding Lizard)

• Domesticus digitus (Digit Sparrow)

• Domesticus naufragus brevalas (Short-winged Palm Island Sparrow)

Parasites:
Pathogens:
Symbiotes:

Found in flat, open lowland plains areas.

Although it eats as diverse a range of plant-derived food as other mice in this zone, the overall percentage of plant food in it's diet compared with other mice is lower. Meanwhile the overall percentage of it's diet that is invertebrate animal prey and the diversity of it is higher.

Vivipara micro (Central Catland Micro Lizard)

Food:

• Lumbricina (Earthworms)

• Descendants of Hemilepistus reaumuri

• Armadillidae (Assorted species)

• Descendants of Oniscus asellus (Common Woodlouse)

• Descendants of Tenebrio molitor (Mealworm Beetle)

• Nymphs of Rhaphidophoridae (Cave Cricket)

• Maggots of Nicrophorus (Burying Beetle, assorted species)

• Maggots of descendants of Necrophila americana (American Carrion Beetle)

• Poecilochirus passively via consuming carrion and host beetles

• Cecidomyiidae (Gall Midges)

• Descendants of Mayetiola destructor (Hessian Fly)

• Myceptophilidae (Fungus Gnats)

• Sciaridae (Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)

• Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths and Caterpillars)

• Descendants of Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady Butterfly)

• Adult moths of the descendants of Achoria grisella (Lesser Wax Moth)

• Descendants of Metamasius callizona (Mexican Bromeliad Beetle)

• Descendants of Arachnocampa luminosa (New Zealand Glowworm)

• Fruit of the descendants of Morus alba (White Mulberry berries)

• Fruit of the descendants of Sambucus nigra (European Elderberry berries)

• Dates of the descendants of Phoenix dactylifera (Date Palm dates)

Predators:

• Aquatic animals when crossing water:

  • Procambarus clarkii (Red Swamp Crayfish)

  • Descendants of Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus (Rainbow and Steelhead Trout)

• Vivipara iratus (Berserker Lizard)

• Catus rugosus albuventer (Pied Beach Cats)

• Catus desultor (Jumping Cats)

• Catus montanis (West Catlandian Mountain Cat)

Predators of juveniles only:

• Domesticus digitus (Digit Sparrow)

• Domesticus naufragus brevalas (Short-winged Palm Island Sparrow)

• Vivipara praedo (Bee-Raiding Lizard)

• Domesticus digitus (Digit Sparrow)

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Parasites:
Pathogens:
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They aren't generally able to catch very many flying insects, most of their food is terrestrial. However they won't pass up the opportunity to prey on fliers if it is presented.

They also only eat dropped, very ripe moist fruit, detected mainly by the fruit's softness.

Although they can swim they don't like water, as even at their adult size they fall prey to most things and get carried away easily by weak currents. They cross the water with great haste if the flow is not too strong and they need to.

Vivipara praedo (Bee-Raiding Lizard)

Food:

• Lumbricina (Earthworms)

• Descendants of Hemilepistus reaumuri

• Armadillidae (Assorted species)

• Descendants of Oniscus asellus (Common Woodlouse)

• Descendants of Tenebrio molitor (Mealworm Beetle)

• Rhaphidophoridae (Cave Cricket)

• Nicrophorus (Burying Beetle)

• Descendants of Necrophila americana (American Carrion Beetle),

• Poecilochirus passively via consuming carrion and host beetles

• Mellifera canus (Tropical Silver Bee) including their larvae

• Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths and Caterpillars)

• Descendants of Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady Butterfly)

• Descendants of Achoria grisella (Lesser Wax Moth)

• Descendants of Metamasius callizona (Mexican Bromeliad Beetle)

• Juveniles of Vivipara micro (Central Catland Micro Lizard)

• Nestlings of Domesticus digitus (Digit Sparrow)

• Nestlings of Domesticus naufragus brevalas (Short-winged Palm Island Sparrow)

• Pups of Musculus flexibilis (West Catlandian Bush Mouse)

• Pups of Maxillextenta cunabula (Origin Plains Mouse)

• Bees Wax

• Bee bread

• Honey

• Dates of the descendants of Phoenix dactylifera (Date Palm)

Predators:

• Aquatic animals when crossing water:

  • Descendants of Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus (Rainbow and Steelhead Trout)

• Vivipara iratus (Berserker Lizard)

• Catus rugosus albuventer (Pied Beach Cats)

• Catus desultor (Jumping Cats)

• Catus montanis (West Catlandian Mountain Cat)

Predators of eggs and newborns only:

• Domesticus digitus (Digit Sparrow)

• Domesticus naufragus brevalas (Short-winged Palm Island Sparrow)

• Cannibalism from other bee-raiding lizards.

Parasites:
Pathogens:
Symbiotes:

Like the micro lizard, they generally don't catch many flying insects, in the case of V. praedo it's with the exception of bees.

They consume bees wax along with honey (often just by biting into the cells) but it's almost nutritionally inert for them, serving a purpose more like fibre.

They generally don't try to cross water until they get larger, but are still vulnerable as adults to becoming prey to mature trout if present.

Domesticus naufragus brevalas (Short-winged Palm Island Sparrow)

Food:

• Descendants of Viviparus viviparus (Common River Snail)

• Juvenile Procambarus clarkii (Red Swamp Crayfish)

• Fry of descendants of Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus (Rainbow and Steelhead Trout)

• Lumbricina (Earthworms)

• Descendants of Hemilepistus reaumuri

• Armadillidae

• Descendants of Oniscus asellus (Common Woodlouse)

• Rhaphidophoridae (Cave Crickets)

• Descendants of Tenebrio molitor (Mealworm Beetle)

• Nicrophorus (Burying Beetles)

• Necrophila americana (American Carrion Beetle)

• Poecilochirus passively via consuming host beetles

• Juveniles of Vivipara micro (Central Catland Micro Lizard)

• Newborns of Vivipara praedo (Bee-Raiding Lizard)

• Nestlings of Domesticus digitus (Digit Sparrow)

• Pups of Musculus flexibilis (West Catlandian Bush Mouse)

• Pups of Maxillextenta cunabula (Origin Plains Mouse)

Predators:

• Vivipara iratus (Berserker Lizard)

• Catus rugosus albuventer (Pied Beach Cats)

• Catus desultor (Jumping Cats)

Predators of Nestlings only:

• Vivipara praedo (Bee-Raiding Lizard)

• Domesticus digitus (Digit Sparrow)

Parasites:
Pathogens:
Symbiotes:

Absent in most of the zone, only found nearest the coast and at river deltas in the South West.

Domesticus digitus (Digit Sparrow)

Food:

• Descendants of Viviparus viviparus (Common River Snail)

• Juvenile Procambarus clarkii (Red Swamp Crayfish)

• Lumbricina (Earthworms)

• Descendants of Hemilepistus reaumuri

• Armadillidae

• Descendants of Oniscus asellus (Common Woodlouse)

• Descendants of Tenebrio molitor (Mealworm Beetle)

• Rhaphidophoridae (Cave Crickets)

• Nicrophorus (Burying Beetles)

• Necrophila americana (American Carrion Beetle)

• Poecilochirus passively via consuming carrion and host beetles

• Mellifera canus (Tropical Silver Bee)

• Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths and Caterpillars)

• Descendants of Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady Butterfly and Caterpillars)

• Descendants of Achoria grisella (Lesser Wax Moth)

• Descendants of Metamasius callizona (Mexican Bromeliad Beetle)

• Descendants of Arachnocampa luminosa (New Zealand Glowworm)

• Juveniles of Vivipara micro (Central Catland Micro Lizard)

• Newborns of Vivipara praedo (Bee-Raiding Lizard)

• Nestlings of Domesticus naufragus brevalas (Short-winged Palm Island Sparrow)

• Pups of Musculus flexibilis (West Catlandian Bush Mouse)

• Pups of Maxillextenta cunabula (Origin Plains Mouse)

• Pups of Musculus montanis (Montane Climbing Mouse)

• Grains:

  • Descendants of Hordeum jubatum (Foxtail Barley)

  • Descendants of Hordeum brachyantherum (Meadow barley)

  • Descendants of Hordeum vulgare (Cereal barley)

  • Triticum (Wheat)

  • Descendants of Panicum miliaceum (Proso Millet)

  • Descendants of Digitaria eriantha (Digitgrass)

  • Descendants of Zea mays (Corn)

• Fruit:

  • Berries of the descendants of Morus alba (White Mulberry berries)

  • Berries of the descendants of Sambucus nigra (European Elderberry berries)

  • Dates of the descendants of Phoenix dactylifera (Date Palm dates)

  • Descendants of Bromelia pinguin (Wild Pineapple)

  • Descendants of Bromelia karatas

• Seeds:

  • Seeds of the descendants of Picea mariana (Black Spruce)

  • Seeds of Cataria velutaranea (Sprawling Catnip)

  • Seeds of Brevimenta sp. (Shortmint)

  • Seeds of descendants of Cannabis sativa (Hemp)

Predators:

• Vivipara iratus (Berserker Lizard)

• Catus rugosus albuventer (Pied Beach Cats)

• Catus desultor (Jumping Cats)

• Catus montanis (West Catlandian Mountain Cat)

Predators of Nestlings only:

• Vivipara praedo (Bee-Raiding Lizard)

• Domesticus naufragus brevalas (Short-winged Palm Island Sparrow)

Parasites:
Pathogens:
Symbiotes:

Catus rugosus albuventer (Pied Beach Cats)

Food:

• Up to young non-peak adults of Cuniculus herbidus (Grassy Rabbit)

• Musculus flexibilis (West Catlandian Bush Mouse)

• Maxillextenta cunabula (Origin Plains Mouse)

• Kittens of Catus desultor (Jumping Cats)

• Domesticus naufragus brevalas (Short-winged Palm Island Sparrow)

• Domesticus digitus (Digit Sparrow)

• Vivipara micro (Central Catland Micro Lizard)

• Vivipara praedo (Bee-Raiding Lizard)

• Juvenile Vivipara iratus (Berserker Lizard)

• Juveniles of Procambarus clarkii (Red Swamp Crayfish)

• Descendants of Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus (Rainbow and Steelhead Trout)

Predators:
Predators of kittens only:

• Catus desultor (Jumping cats)

• Vivipara iratus (Berserker Lizard)

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Only found at the very South West coastal edge of this zone, rarely wandering inland in search for food or fresh water. Not found anywhere else inside this zone.

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