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Badhamia affinis compared with Badhamia lilacina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Protozoa (protozoa)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum same	Mycetozoa	Mycetozoa
Class same	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order same	Physarales (Physarales)	Physarales (Physarales)
Family same	Physaraceae	Physaraceae
Genus same	Badhamia	Badhamia
Species	Badhamia affinis	Badhamia lilacina

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Badhamia.

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
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Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Badhamia affinis is a species in the genus Badhamia. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Badhamia lilacina is a myxomycete (slime mould) producing clustered, sessile or short-stalked sporangia with a pale to lilac-tinged peridium on decaying wood, bark, and plant litter in woodland habitats. Like other Badhamia species, it has a plasmodial feeding stage during which it engulfs bacteria and organic particles. It is cosmopolitan, found in temperate and tropical forests worldwide.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden