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Penicillium digitatum compared with Penicillium expansum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class same	Eurotiomycetes (ユーロチウム菌綱)	Eurotiomycetes (ユーロチウム菌綱)
Order same	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family same	Aspergillaceae	Aspergillaceae
Genus same	Penicillium	Penicillium
Species	Penicillium digitatum	Penicillium expansum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Penicillium expansumはリンゴ、ナシなどの仁果類に青かび腐敗を引き起こすことで悪名高い偏在性の青緑かびです。温帯~亜熱帯地域の土壌、腐敗植物体、貯蔵果実に世界中で分布し、マイコトキシンのパツリンを産生し、食品や植物体の複合有機化合物を分解する腐生菌です。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan