black currant-tree vs Marbled False Truffle

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Elaphomyces muricatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black currant-tree Marbled False Truffle
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family Phyllanthaceae Elaphomycetaceae
Genus Antidesma Elaphomyces
Species Antidesma ghaesembilla Elaphomyces muricatus

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Marbled False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black currant-tree Marbled False Truffle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

black currant-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guyana.

Marbled False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.

Marbled False Truffle

No description available.

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