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Badhamia lilacina compared with Badhamia panicea

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 lilacina Badhamia panicea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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