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Fuligo cinerea compared with Fuligo leviderma

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 Fuligo Fuligo
Species Fuligo cinerea Fuligo leviderma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

No description available.

Fuligo leviderma is a myxomycete (plasmodial slime mould) in the family Physaraceae, producing pale, smooth-coated aethalia on decaying wood and plant litter in moist forest environments. Like other Fuligo species, it passes through a conspicuous plasmodial stage before forming the spore-bearing aethalium. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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