Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   FUNGUS   (FUNGI)
Phylum   FUNGI - MOST LARGE FUNGI   (BASIDIOMYCOTINA)
Class   GILLED MUSHROOMS & RELATIVES   (BASIDIOMYCETES)
Order   MUSHROOMS & TOADSTOOLS   (AGARICALES)
Family   MUSHROOMS - PURPLE, BROWN SPORED   (MELANOSPORAE)
Subfamily 
Common name: MUSHROOMS - FIELD
Scientific name: AGARICACEAE
Common name: MUSHROOMS - FAIRY BONNETS AND EARTH SCALES
Scientific name: BOLBITIACEAE
Common name: MUSHROOMS - INK CAPS
Scientific name: COPRINACEAE
Common name: WEBCAPS AND FIBER-HEADS
Scientific name: CORTINARIUS
Common name: CREPIDOTUS
Scientific name: CREPIDOTACEAE
Common name: MUSHROOMS - RINGSTALKS AND SCALECAPS
Scientific name: STROPHARIACEAE