Classification of Fungi

Here is the classification system that is used by Professor Kendrick.

It's a straightforward system, and a fairly conservative one. But you'll find different classification schemes used by other authors, including your professor. The easiest way to deal with this is, frankly, to ignore it. The big important groups stay pretty much the same, no matter what suffix is attached. Our understanding of the relationships among the groups is changing as we find out more about them. Just try to keep a sense of humor about it.

Kingdom  
Phylum -mycota
  Subphylum -mycotina
Class -mycetes
Order -ales
Family -aceae
Genus  
species  

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Kingdom FUNGI (EUMYCOTA)

Phylum Dikaryomycota (includes anamorphic fungi too!)

Ascomycotina

Saccharomycetes

Endomycetales (yeasts)

Dipodascaceae: Dipodascus

Ascoideaceae: Saccharomycopsis

Saccharomycetaceae: Saccharomyces

Ascomycetes

Taphrinales

Taphrina

Onygenales

Arthroderma, Nannizzia, Onygena

Eurotiales

Emericella, Eurotium, Eupenicillium, Talaromyces

Ophiostomatales

Ceratocystis, Ophiostoma

Laboulbeniales

Corethromyces, Hesperomyces, Laboulbenia, Stigmatomyces

Pezizales

Pezizaceae: Pachyella, Peziza

Sarcosomataceae: Cookeina, Sarcoscypha, Wynnea

Pyronemataceae (incorrectly called Humariaceae): Pyronema, Scutellinia

Ascobolaceae: Ascobolus, Saccobolus

Helvellaceae: Gyromitra, Helvella

Morchellaceae: Morchella, Verpa

Geneaceae: Genea

Tuberaceae: Tuber

Elaphomycetales

Elaphomyces

Sphaeriales

Daldinia, Hypoxylon, Xylaria

Sordariales

Chaetomium, Gelasinospora, Neurospora, Podospora, Sordaria

Diatrypales

Diatrype, Quarternaria

Hypocreales

Gibberella, Hypocrea, Hypomyces, Nectria

Diaporthales

Cryphonectria, Gaeumannomyces

Leotiales

Sclerotiniaceae: Botryotinia, Ciboria, Monilinia, Sclerotinia

Phacidiaceae: Phacidium

Geoglossaceae: Geoglossum, Microglossum, Spathularia

Leotiaceae: Ascocoryne, Bisporella, Chlorociboria, Chlorosplenium, Leotia

Orbiliaceae: Orbilia

Rhytismatales

Lophodermium, Rhytisma

Clavicipitales

Claviceps, Cordyceps

Erysiphales

Erysiphe, Microsphaera, Phyllactina, Podosphaera, Sphaerotheca, Uncinula

Dothideales

Venturiaceae: Apiosporina, Venturia

Pleosporaceae: Pleospora

Botryosphaeriaceae: Guignardia

Basidiomycotina

Holobasidiomycetes

Exobasidiales

Exobasidium

Dacrymycetales

Dacrymyces

Aphyllophorales

Corticiaceae: Corticium, Phlebia

Thelephoraceae: Thelephora

Clavariaceae: Clavaria, Clavulina, Clavulinopsis, Ramaria

Cantharellaceae: Cantharellus, Craterellus

Coniophoraceae: Coniophora, Serpula

Hydnaceae: Hericium, Hydnum

Schizophyllaceae: Schizophyllum

Polyporaceae: Fomes, Ganoderma, Heterobasidion, Piptoporus, Polyporus, Poria

Filobasidiaceae ("yeasts"): Filobasidiella, Filobasidium

Agaricales

Agaricaceae: Agaricus, Cystoderma, Lepiota, Leucoagaricus

Amanitaceae: Amanita, Termitomyces

Bolbitiaceae: Agrocybe, Bolbitius, Conocybe, Gastrocybe

Coprinaceae: Coprinus, Panaeolus, Podaxis, Psathyrella

Cortinariaceae: Cortinarius, Galerina, Gymnopilus, Hebeloma, Inocybe, Thaxterogaster

Entolomataceae: Clitopilus, Entoloma

Pluteaceae: Pluteus, Volvariella

Hygrophoraceae: Hygrophorus

Strophariaceae: Naematoloma, Pholiota, Psilocybe, Stropharia

Tricholomataceae: Armillaria, Clitocybe, Collybia, Flammulina, Laccaria, Lentinus, Marasmius, Mycena, Pleurotus, Tricholoma

Russulaceae: Lactarius, Russula

Boletaceae: Boletus, Gastroboletus, Leccinum

Gomphidiaceae: Chroogomphus, Gomphidius

Gyrodontaceae: Boletinus, Gyrodon, Gyroporus

Paxillaceae: Paxillus

Strobilomycetaceae: Strobilomyces

Hymenogastrales

Gauteria, Hydnangium

Sclerodermatales

Pisolithus, Scleroderma, Sphaerobolus

Melanogastrales

Leucogaster, Melanogaster

Tulostomatales

Battarraea, Calostoma, Tulostoma

Lycoperdales

Bovista, Calvatia, Geastrum, Lycoperdon

Nidulariales

Crucibulum, Cyathus, Nidularia

Phallales

Anthurus, Aseroë, Clathrus, Dictyophora, Hysterangium, Mutinus, Phallus

Phragmobasidiomycetes

Tremellales

Aporpium, Exidia, Pseudohydnum, Tremella, Tremellodendron

Auriculariales

Auricularia

Septobasidiales

Septobasidium

Tulasnellales

Tulasnella

Teliomycetes

Uredinales

Cronartium, Gymnosporangium, Puccinia

Ustilaginales

Aessosporon, Rhodosporidium, Sporidiobolus ("yeasts")

Ustilaginaceae: Ustilago

Tilletiaceae: Tilletia

Phylum Chytridiomycota

Chytridiomycetes

Chytridiales

Chytridium, Cladochytrium, Synchytrium

Spizellomycetales

Olpidium, Rozella, Spizellomyces

Blastocladiales

Allomyces, Blastocladia, Coelomomyces

Monoblepharidales

Monoblepharis

Phylum Zygomycota

Trichomycetes

Harpellales

Asellariales

Zygomycetes

Dimargaritales

Endogenales

Endogone

Entomophthorales

Basidiobolus, Conidiobolus, Entomophaga, Entomophthora

Glomales

Gigaspora, Glomus

Kickxellales

Coemansia, Spirodactylon

Mucorales

Absidia, Blakeslea, Cunninghamella, Mucor, Phycomyces, Pilobolus, Rhizopus, Thamnidium

Zoopagales

Piptocephalis

 

Kingdom CHROMISTA

Phylum Hyphochytriomycota

Hyphochytriomycetes

Hyphochytriales

Hyphochytrium

Phylum Oomycota

Oomycetes

Saprolegniales

Aphanomyces, Saprolegnia

Peronosporales

Pythiaceae: Phytophthora, Pythium

Peronosporaceae: Bremia, Peronospora, Plasmopara

Albuginaceae: Albugo