The fungus prefers glucose as a carbon source and grows rapidly at room temperature. Basidiobolus ranarum is also known as a cause of subcutaneous zygomycosis, usually causing granulomatous infections on a host's limbs.
This fungus is a glucose-loving organism that grows rapidly at room temperature and causes subcutaneous zygomycosis, which often manifests as granulomatous infections on the host's limbs.