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Taxonomic Tree

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KingdomFungi~150,000 described species
PhylumAscomycota~64,000 species
Sac fungi - largest phylum
Pezizomycetes— Cup fungi, morels, truffles
Sordariomycetes— Flask fungi, Cordyceps
Eurotiomycetes— Penicillium, Aspergillus
Leotiomycetes— Earth tongues, jelly drops
Lecanoromycetes— Most lichen-forming fungi
Saccharomycetes— True yeasts (brewing, baking)
PhylumBasidiomycota~31,500 species
Club fungi - most "mushrooms"
Agaricomycetes— Gilled mushrooms, boletes, polypores
Tremellomycetes— Jelly fungi
Dacrymycetes— Jelly fungi (orange)
Ustilaginomycetes— Smut fungi
Pucciniomycetes— Rust fungi
PhylumGlomeromycota~230 species
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
Glomeromycetes— Partner with 80% of plants
PhylumChytridiomycota~750 species
Chytrids - aquatic, flagellated spores
Chytridiomycetes— Includes amphibian pathogen Bd
PhylumMucoromycota~1,000 species
Pin molds, bread molds
Mucoromycetes— Rhizopus (bread mold)
Mortierellomycetes— Soil fungi
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Notable Orders (Agaricomycetes & Pezizomycetes)

Agaricales

Gilled mushrooms & allies

Amanitaceae — Amanita (death cap, fly agaric)
Agaricaceae — Button mushrooms, puffballs
Strophariaceae — Psilocybe, Hypholoma
Tricholomataceae — Tricholoma, Clitocybe
+6 more families

Boletales

Boletes (pored mushrooms)

Boletaceae — Porcini, king bolete
Suillaceae — Slippery jacks
Paxillaceae — Roll-rim (poisonous)
Sclerodermataceae — Earthballs

Russulales

Brittlegills & milk caps

Russulaceae — Russula, Lactarius, Lactifluus
Auriscalpiaceae — Ear pick fungus

Cantharellales

Chanterelles & relatives

Cantharellaceae — Chanterelles
Hydnaceae — Hedgehog mushrooms
Clavulinaceae — Coral fungi

Polyporales

Bracket fungi, polypores

Polyporaceae — Turkey tail, artist's conk
Fomitopsidaceae — Red-belted conk
Meripilaceae — Hen of the woods
Ganodermataceae — Reishi (Ganoderma)

Phallales

Stinkhorns

Phallaceae — Stinkhorns
Clathraceae — Lattice stinkhorns

Pezizales

Cup fungi, morels, truffles

Morchellaceae — Morels
Tuberaceae — Truffles
Pezizaceae — Cup fungi
Helvellaceae — Saddle fungi
+1 more families

Notable Canadian Taxa

🍄Caution
Amanita muscaria
Fly Agaric
Ectomycorrhizal
🟡Edible
Cantharellus cibarius
Golden Chanterelle
Ectomycorrhizal
🤎Conditional
Morchella americana
Yellow Morel
Saprotrophic
🟤Edible
Boletus edulis
Porcini / King Bolete
Ectomycorrhizal
🧡Conditional
Laetiporus sulphureus
Chicken of the Woods
Parasitic/Saprotrophic
🦪Edible
Pleurotus ostreatus
Oyster Mushroom
Saprotrophic
🍯Conditional
Armillaria mellea
Honey Fungus
Parasitic
☠️Avoid
Amanita phalloides
Death Cap
Ectomycorrhizal

Data Sources: Taxonomic data comes from GBIF, MycoBank, and Index Fungorum. Ecological roles are derived from FUNGuild and FungalTraits (labeled as "inferred" where applicable).