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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 nat ...
(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 ...
species. Previously in the 2017-3 release, the IUCN evaluated the conservation status of 56 fungus species. One subspecies, that of '' Pleurotus nebrodensis'', also was evaluated but has since been removed. At the time no subpopulations were evaluated. , the
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

* '' Austrogaster novaezelandiae'' - One Location * '' Berggrenia cyclospora'' - One Location * '' Cantharellus elsae'' - One Location * '' Chalciporus aurantiacus'' * '' Chlorovibrissea bicolor'' - One Location * '' Chlorovibrissea melanochlora'' - One Location * '' Chlorovibrissea tasmanica'' - One Location * '' Claustula fischeri'' K.M. Curtis, 1926 - Fischer’s egg, Data Poor, Stable, Threatened Overseas, One Location * '' Colpoma nothofagi'' * '' Cordierites acanthophora'' - One Location * '' Dichomitus newhookii'' * ''
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 * '' Gomphus dingleyae'' - One Location * '' Gomphus novaezelandiae'' - One Location * '' Gyroporus castaneus'' - One Location * ''
Hysterangium youngii ''Hysterangium'' is a genus of truffle-like fungi in the family Hysterangiaceae. The genus is widespread, especially in temperate regions, and contains more than 60 species. ''Hysterangium'' was circumscribed by Italian mycologist Carlo Vittadin ...
'' - One Location * '' Inonotus chondromyelus'' * '' Lactarius maruiaensis'' - One Location * '' Phallobata alba'' * '' Phanerochaete citrina'' - One Location * '' Phanerochaete corymbata'' - One Location * '' Phanerochaete luteoaurantiaca'' - One Location * '' Polyporus septosporus'' P.K. Buchanan & Ryvarden, 1998 - Septate-spored polypore, Data Poor, Threatened Overseas, One Location * '' Puccinia embergeriae'' McKenzie & P.R. Johnst. ined. - Chatham Island sow thistle rust, Stable, One Location * '' Puccinia freycinetiae'' - One Location * '' Ramaria aureorhiza'' - One Location * '' Ramaria avellaneovertex'' - One Location * '' Ramaria basirobusta'' - One Location * '' Ramaria junquilleovertex'' - One Location * '' Ramaria piedmontiana'' - One Location * ''
Ramariopsis avellanea ''Ramariopsis'' is a genus of coral fungi in the family Clavariaceae. The genus has a collectively widespread distribution and contains about 40 species. The name means 'having the appearance of ''Ramaria. Taxonomy ''Ramariopsis'' was originally ...
'' - One Location * '' Ramariopsis avellaneoinversa'' - One Location * ''
Ramariopsis tortuosa ''Ramariopsis'' is a genus of coral fungi in the family Clavariaceae. The genus has a collectively widespread distribution and contains about 40 species. The name means 'having the appearance of ''Ramaria. Taxonomy ''Ramariopsis'' was originally ...
'' - One Location * '' Russula inquinata'' - Data Poor, One Location * '' Russula littoralis'' - One Location * '' Russula miniata'' - Data Poor, One Location * '' Russula papakaiensis'' - Data Poor, One Location * '' Russula pleurogena'' - One Location * '' Russula solitaria'' - Data Poor, One Location * '' Russula vivida'' McNabb, 1973 - Data Poor * '' Sarcosoma orientale'' * '' Squamanita squarrulosa'' - One Location * '' 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 ...
- Data Poor * '' Uredo chathamica'' - One Location * '' Uredo salicorniae'' * '' Volvariella surrecta'' - One Location * '' Xylaria wellingtonensis'' - One Location * '' Xylaria zealandica'' - One Location


Serious decline

* '' Melampsora novaezelandiae''


Gradual Decline

* '' Diaporthe'' sp. 1 - Conservation Dependent, Human Induced * '' Diaporthe'' sp. 2 - Conservation Dependent, Human Induced * '' Glonium'' sp. - Conservation Dependent, Extreme Fluctuations * '' Leucostoma'' sp. 1 - Conservation Dependent, Human Induced * '' Leucostoma'' sp. 2 - Conservation Dependent, Human Induced * '' Pestalotiopsis'' sp. - Conservation Dependent, Extreme Fluctuations * '' Phomopsis'' sp. - Conservation Dependent, One Location * '' Propolis desmoschoeni'' - Conservation Dependent, Extreme Fluctuations * '' Seimatosporium'' sp. - Conservation Dependent, Extreme Fluctuations * '' Truncatella'' sp. - Conservation Dependent, Extreme Fluctuations


Sparse

* '' Asterinella intensa'' * '' Lophodermium kaikawakae'' * ''
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 o ...
'' sp. * '' Patellaria'' sp. * '' Phyllosticta'' sp. - Extreme Fluctuations


See also

* Conservation of fungi *
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 mea ...
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References

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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 t ...