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International Union for Conservation of Nature
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN; officially International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natu ...
(IUCN) has evaluated the conservation status of 280
fungus
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from th ...
species.
Previously in the 2017-3 release, the IUCN evaluated the conservation status of 56 fungus species.
One subspecies, that of ''
Pleurotus nebrodensis
''Pleurotus nebrodensis'', commonly known as "fungus of Basil" or " macchia carduncieddu(?)", is a fungus that was declared by the IUCN as critically endangered in 2006. This fungus only grows on limestone in northern Sicily in association w ...
'', also was evaluated but has since been removed. At the time no subpopulations were evaluated.
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New Zealand Threat Classification System
The New Zealand Threat Classification System is used by the Department of Conservation to assess conservation priorities of species in New Zealand.
The system was developed because the IUCN Red List, a similar conservation status system, had some ...
listed 1512 species and 39 subspecies of fungi, with 65 species considered Threatened.
IUCN listings
This is a complete list of fungus species and subspecies evaluated by the IUCN.
NZTCS listings
Nationally Critical
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Austrogaster novaezelandiae'' - One Location
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Berggrenia cyclospora'' - One Location
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Cantharellus elsae'' - One Location
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Chalciporus aurantiacus''
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Chlorovibrissea bicolor'' - One Location
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Chlorovibrissea melanochlora'' - One Location
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Chlorovibrissea tasmanica'' - One Location
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Claustula fischeri''
K.M. Curtis, 1926 - Fischer’s egg, Data Poor, Stable, Threatened Overseas, One Location
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Colpoma nothofagi''
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Cordierites acanthophora'' - One Location
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Dichomitus newhookii''
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Ganoderma
''Ganoderma'' is a genus of polypore fungi in the family Ganodermataceae that includes about 80 species, many from tropical regions. They have a high genetic diversity and are used in traditional Asian medicines. ''Ganoderma'' can be differenti ...
'' sp. “Awaroa” - (Pukatea bracket) Human Induced
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Gomphus dingleyae'' - One Location
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Gomphus novaezelandiae'' - One Location
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Gyroporus castaneus
''Gyroporus castaneus'', or commonly the chestnut bolete, is a small, white-pored relation of the ''Boletus'' mushrooms. It has a brown cap, and is usually found with oak trees. It differs from the true boletes in that the spores are a pale stra ...
'' - One Location
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Hysterangium youngii'' - One Location
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Inonotus chondromyelus''
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Lactarius maruiaensis'' - One Location
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Phallobata alba''
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Phanerochaete citrina'' - One Location
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Phanerochaete corymbata'' - One Location
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Phanerochaete luteoaurantiaca'' - One Location
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Polyporus septosporus''
P.K. Buchanan & Ryvarden, 1998 - Septate-spored polypore, Data Poor, Threatened Overseas, One Location
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Puccinia embergeriae''
McKenzie & P.R. Johnst. ined. - Chatham Island sow thistle rust, Stable, One Location
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Puccinia freycinetiae'' - One Location
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Ramaria aureorhiza'' - One Location
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Ramaria avellaneovertex'' - One Location
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Ramaria basirobusta'' - One Location
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Ramaria junquilleovertex'' - One Location
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Ramaria piedmontiana
The genus ''Ramaria'' comprises approximately 200 species of coral fungi. Several, such as ''Ramaria flava'', are edible and picked in Europe, though they are easily confused with several mildly poisonous species capable of causing nausea, vomiti ...
'' - One Location
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Ramariopsis avellanea'' - One Location
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Ramariopsis avellaneoinversa'' - One Location
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Ramariopsis tortuosa'' - One Location
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Russula inquinata'' - Data Poor, One Location
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Russula littoralis'' - One Location
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Russula miniata'' - Data Poor, One Location
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Russula papakaiensis'' - Data Poor, One Location
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Russula pleurogena'' - One Location
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Russula solitaria'' - Data Poor, One Location
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Russula vivida'' McNabb, 1973 - Data Poor
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Sarcosoma orientale''
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Squamanita squarrulosa'' - One Location
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Thaxterogaster cartilagineus'' - One Location
* Undescribed genus of
Trichocomaceae
The Trichocomaceae are a family of fungi in the order Eurotiales. Taxa are saprobes with aggressive colonization strategies, adaptable to extreme environmental conditions. Family members are cosmopolitan in distribution, ubiquitous in soil, and c ...
- Data Poor
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Uredo chathamica'' - One Location
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Uredo salicorniae''
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Volvariella surrecta
''Volvariella surrecta'', commonly known as the piggyback rosegill, is an agaric fungus in the family Pluteaceae. Although rare, the species is widely distributed, having been reported from Asia, North America, Northern Africa, Europe, and Ne ...
'' - One Location
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Xylaria wellingtonensis'' - One Location
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Xylaria zealandica'' - One Location
Serious decline
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Melampsora novaezelandiae''
Gradual Decline
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Diaporthe
''Diaporthe'' is a genus of endophytic filamentous fungal plant pathogens.
''Diaporthe'' species have been shown to transform the infection-inhibiting factors (+)-catechin and (−)-epicatechin into the 3,4-cis-dihydroxyflavan derivatives.
So ...
'' sp. 1 - Conservation Dependent, Human Induced
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Diaporthe
''Diaporthe'' is a genus of endophytic filamentous fungal plant pathogens.
''Diaporthe'' species have been shown to transform the infection-inhibiting factors (+)-catechin and (−)-epicatechin into the 3,4-cis-dihydroxyflavan derivatives.
So ...
'' sp. 2 - Conservation Dependent, Human Induced
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Glonium'' sp. - Conservation Dependent, Extreme Fluctuations
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Leucostoma'' sp. 1 - Conservation Dependent, Human Induced
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Leucostoma'' sp. 2 - Conservation Dependent, Human Induced
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Pestalotiopsis
''Pestalotiopsis'' is a genus of ascomycete fungi. ''Pestalotiopsis'' species are known as plant pathogens.
The genus name of ''Pestalotiopsis'' is in honour of Fortunato Pestalozza (died 1878), who was an Italian botanist and doctor who worked ...
'' sp. - Conservation Dependent, Extreme Fluctuations
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Phomopsis
''Phomopsis'' is a genus of Ascomycota, ascomycete fungi in the family Valsaceae.
Species
Species include:
* ''Phomopsis arnoldiae''
* ''Phomopsis asparagi''
* ''Phomopsis asparagicola''
* ''Phomopsis azadirachtae''
* ''Phomopsis cannabina''
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'' sp. - Conservation Dependent, One Location
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Propolis desmoschoeni'' - Conservation Dependent, Extreme Fluctuations
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Seimatosporium'' sp. - Conservation Dependent, Extreme Fluctuations
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Truncatella'' sp. - Conservation Dependent, Extreme Fluctuations
Sparse
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Asterinella intensa
''Asterinella'' is a genus of fungi in the Microthyriaceae family. It is commonly found on decaying leaves or dead plants.
Species
As accepted by Species Fungorum;
* '' Asterinella bangii''
* '' Asterinella brasiliensis''
* '' Asterinella bred ...
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Lophodermium kaikawakae''
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Mycosphaerella
''Mycosphaerella'' is a genus of ascomycota. With more than 10,000 species, it is the largest genus of plant pathogen fungi.
The following introduction about the fungal genus ''Mycosphaerella'' is copied (with permission) from the dissertation ...
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Patellaria'' sp.
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Phyllosticta'' sp. - Extreme Fluctuations
See also
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Conservation of fungi
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List of Chromista by conservation status
, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has evaluated the conservation status of 15 species within Chromista.
The IUCN has not evaluated any protist species other than those in Chromista. No Chromista subspecies or subpopulati ...
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Ophiocordyceps sinensis
''Ophiocordyceps sinensis'' (formerly known as ''Cordyceps sinensis''), known colloquially as caterpillar fungus, is an entomopathogenic fungus (a fungus that grows on insects) in the family Ophiocordycipitaceae. It is mainly found in the mead ...
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Conservation status
The conservation status of a group of organisms (for instance, a species) indicates whether the group still exists and how likely the group is to become extinct in the near future. Many factors are taken into account when assessing conservation ...
Fungi
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from ...