Fungi Classficatiom - Evolutionary Tree

Evolutionary Tree

Classification The evolutionary tree shown is not complete it only shows the main divisions of the fungi kingdom and the family's that I have photos for. The major divisions are based upon the reproductive structures, and similarities in life cycles. As further research continues, their position within the evolutionary tree can change.

Kingdom: Fungi

Division: Eumycota (septate fungi)
	Subdivision: Ascomycotina
		Class: Euascomycetes
			Subclass: Leotiomycetidae.
				Order: Helotiales
					Family: Bulgariaceae Family: Cyttariaceae Family: Leotiaceae Family: Geoglossaceae Family: Helotiaceae Family: Vibrisseaceae
			Subclass: Pezizomycetidae
				Order: Pezizales
					Family: Discinaceae Family: Pezizaceae Family: Pyronemataceae Family: Sarcoscyphaceae Family: Sarcosomataceae
			Subclass: Pyrenomycetidae
				Order: Xylariales
					Family: Xylariacea
				Order: Hypocreales
					Family: Hypocreaceae Family: Clavicipitaceae
				Order: Sordariales
					Family: Lasiosphaeriaceae
				Order: Eurotiales
					Family: Trichocomaceae
	Subdivision: Basidiomycotina
		Class: Hymenomycetes
			Subclass: Holobasidiomycetidae (Homobasidiomycete Fungi) (substantial mushrooms)
				Order: Agaricales
					Family: Agaricaceae Family: Bolbitiaceae Family: Clavariaceae Family: Coprinaceae Family: Cortinariaceae Family: Entolomataceae Family: Hydnangiaceae Family: Lycoperdaceae Family: Marasmiaceae Family: Nidulariaceae Family: Pleurotaceae Family: Pluteaceae Family: Schizophyllaceae Family: Strophariaceae Family: Tricholomataceae
				Order: Boletales
					Family: Boletaceae Family: Boletinellaceae Family: Coniophoraceae Family: Calostomataceae Family: Gyrodontaceae Family: Paxillaceae Family: Rhizopogonaceae Family: Sclerodermataceae Family: Suillaceae
				Order: Cantharellales
					Family: Cantharellaceae Family: Clavulinaceae Family: Hydnaceae
				Order: Dacrymycetales
					Family: Dacrymycetales
				Order: Gomphales
					Family: Gomphaceae Family: Hysterangiaceae Family: Phallaceae Family: Ramariaceae Family: Sphaerobolaceae
				Order: Hymenochaetales
					Family: Hymenochaetaceae
				Order: Polyporales
					Family: Atheliaceae Family: Ganodermataceae Family: Gloeophyllaceae Family: Meripilaceae Family: Podoscyphaceae Family: Polyporaceae Family: Steccherinaceae
				Order: Russulales
					Family: Auriscalpiaceae Family: Corticiaceae Family: Hericiaceae Family: Meruliaceae Family: Rusulaceae Family: Stereaceae
				Order: Thelephorales
					Family: Bankeraceae Family: Thelephoraceae
			Subclass: Phragmobasidiomycetidae (Heterobasidiomycete Fungi)
				Order: Auriculariales
					Family: Auriculariaceae
				Order: Tremellales
					Family: Exidiaceae Family: Tremellaceae Family: Tremellodendropsidaceae

Subdivision: Deuteromycotina (imperfect fungi) Fungi of this Subdivision lack a sexual stage and are consequently called the Fungi Imperfecti because their life cycles are "imperfect". Most reproduce by conidia. The majority are the microscopic moulds important as pathogens. Many fungal diseases that infect humans belong to this subdivision.

Subdivision: Zygomycotina (coenocytic fungi) Are the only class of fungi whose mycelium is normally aseptate. Septate typically only form to delineate reproductive structures or to isolate damaged portions of mycelium. They reproduce by either sexual or asexual means and have simple reproductive bodies then Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes. Most are moulds e.g. pin mould, as seen on bread.	Bread Mould

Division: Lichens A lichen is not a single organism, but rather it's a combination of two organisms which live together intimately. Most of the lichen is composed of fungal filaments, but living among the filaments are algal cells. See the Forest Lichen pages.

Related Links
This page only shows some of the major fungi groups. For more detail try some of these links, and hopefully not become as confused as I in trying to make some sense of it all.

Reino: Fungi

Finnish Fungi list

Taxonomy Browser (Fungi)

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