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Disciseda candida

Critically Endangered

About

Disciseda candida é um pequeno gastromiceto semelhante a um puffball com corpo de frutificação esférico achatado, de cor branca a creme, que se desprende de sua base subterrânea ao amadurecer. Habita solos calcáreos e arenosos secos em ambientes de estepe e pastagens secas da Europa central e oriental. Este fungo saprótrofo decompõe matéria orgânica em solos de pastagens áridas e dispersa esporos quando seu perídio papiráceo se fragmenta.

Habitat & Distribution

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Conservation Status

CR Critically Endangered

Full Taxonomy

Names in Other Languages

German Kleiner Scheibenbovist

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of ?
The scientific name of is Disciseda candida. It belongs to the genus Disciseda.
What is the conservation status of ?
(Disciseda candida) is classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List.
Where does live?
is found in Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.. Countries include Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden.
What family does belong to?
(Disciseda candida) belongs to the genus Disciseda, which is part of the taxonomic family Agaricaceae.
Is endangered?
Yes, (Disciseda candida) is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, which means it faces a significant risk of extinction in the wild.
What kingdom does belong to?
(Disciseda candida) belongs to the kingdom Fungi (Fungi).
What are the closest relatives of ?
The closest relatives of in the genus Disciseda include .

Native Range — 4 Countries

Genus Disciseda — 2 Species

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Disciseda candida
CR
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Disciseda bovista
CR

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