Kingdom ---------------- Ascomycota Basidiomycota Deuteromycota Eumycota Mycophycota Zygomycota |
| Fungi |
| There are about 100,000 identified species of fungi, with over 8,000 species causing disease to plants. All mushrooms belong to the phylum Basidiomycota. The study of fungi is mycology. There are around 600 different species of zygomycetes, 25,000 different species of basiodiomycetes, and over 60,000 different species of ascomycetes. |