A descriptive observation may very well be a mixture of both quantitative and qualitative as it can utilize elements of both types. Qualitative deals with the kinds of observations that cannot be measured in numerical form. Quantitative data is just that.
It is important<span> to distinguish between species richness and </span>biodiversity<span>. ... Species richness enhanced by exotics also often means the loss of distinctive ecosystems or small azonal habitat </span>areas<span> such as localised wetlands. This too represents a loss in overall global </span>biodiversity<span>.;0</span>
Based on the characteristics you describe, this is most likely a type of fungi.
