bafureira vs Large-Spored Truffle

Ricinus communis compared with Tuber macrosporum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank bafureira Large-Spored Truffle
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family Euphorbiaceae Tuberaceae
Genus Ricinus Tuber
Species Ricinus communis Tuber macrosporum

Conservation Status

bafureira

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute bafureira Large-Spored Truffle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

bafureira

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (33 countries), Asia (26 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (12 countries).

Large-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

bafureira

The Castor (Ricinus communis) is a species in the genus Ricinus. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and hi

Large-Spored Truffle

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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