EUKARYOTE KINGDOMS
PHYLA
SUBPHYLA
CLASSES
ORDERS
FAMILIES
EXAMPLES OF GENERA
VERNACULAR NAMES
Protozoa Myxostelida         Fuligo spp. Slime moulds
Chromista Oomycota     Peronosporales Pythiaceae Phytophthora infestans Late blight of potatoes
Plantae              
Animalia              
Eumycota Chytridiomycota         Batrachochytrium spp. Responsible for frog die-off
  Zygomycota   Zygomycetes Mucorales Mucoraceae Rhizopus stolonifer Bread mould
            Pilobolus crystallinus Cap-thrower
  Dikaryomycota Ascomycotina Saccharomycetes     Saccharomyces spp. Yeasts
      Ascomycetes Taphrinales   Taphrina deformans Cause of peach leaf curl
        Pezizales Pezizaceae Peziza spp. Cup fungi
          Helvellaceae Helvella spp. Saddle fungi
            Gyromitra esculenta False morel
          Morchellaceae Morchella spp. Morels
          Tuberaceae Tuber spp. Truffles
        Sphaeriales   Xylaria spp. Dead man's fingers
        Hypocreales   Nectria cinnabarina Coral Spot fungus
            Hypomyces lactifluorum Lobster mushroom
        Leotiales Sclerotiniaceae Botrytis cinerea Causes grey mould of strawberry
          Geoglossaceae Microglossum spp. Earth-tongues
          Leotiaceae Bulgaria inquinans  
        Clavicipitales   Claviceps purpurea Forms ergot of rye
        Erysiphales   Erysiphe spp. Cause powdery mildews
        Eurotiales   Penicillium spp.  
            Aspergillus spp.  
        Lecanorales Cladoniaceae Cladonia spp. Reindeer mosses (lichens)
    Basidiomycotina Homobasidiomycetes Aphyllophorales Corticiaceae Aleurodiscus penicillatus  
          Thelephoraceae Thelephora palmata  
          Clavariaceae Clavaria spp. Coral fungi
            Clavariadelphus spp. Coral fungi
            Clavulina spp. Coral fungi
            Ramaria spp. Coral fungi
          Cantharellaceae Cantharellus cibarius Chanterelles
            Craterellus spp. Chanterelles
            Gomphus floccosus Woolly chanterelle
          Hydnaceae Hydnum spp. Tooth fungi
            Hericium spp. Tooth fungi
          Polyporaceae Polyporus spp. Shelf fungi
            Trametes versicolor Turkey tail
            Ganoderma spp. Polypores
        Agaricales Agaricaceae Agaricus campestris Meadow mushroom
          Amanitaceae Amanita muscaria Fly agaric
          Bolbitiaceae Conocybe tenera  
          Coprinaceae Coprinus comatus Shaggy mane
          Cortinariaceae Cortinarius spp. Corts
            Rozites caperata The gypsy
          Entolomataceae Entoloma spp.  
            Clitopilus spp.  
          Pluteaceae Pluteus spp.  
          Hygrophoraceae Hygrocybe spp. Wax caps
            Hygrophorus spp. Wax caps
          Strophariaceae Psilocybe spp. Magic mushrooms
            Stropharia spp.  
            Pholiota spp.  
          Tricholomataceae Tricholoma spp. Trichs
            Armillaria mellea Honey mushroom
            Clitocybe spp.  
            Mycena spp.  
          Russulaceae Russula spp.  
            Lactarius spp. Milkies
          Boletaceae Boletus spp. Boletes and sponge mushrooms
            Leccinum spp. Boletes and sponge mushrooms
            Suillus spp. Boletes and sponge mushrooms
          Paxillaceae Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca False chanterelle
        Sclerodermatales   Scleroderma spp. Earthballs
        Lycoperdales   Langermannia gigantea Giant puffball
        Nidulariales   Cyathus spp. Bird's nest fungi
        Phallales   Phallus ravenelii Ravenel's stinkhorn
      Phragmobasidiomycetes Tremellales   Tremella spp. Jelly fungi
      Teliomycetes Uredinales   Puccinia spp. Rusts
        Ustilaginales   Ustilago spp. Smut fungi