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Mushrooms belong to the kingdom Fungi. They are not plants, as they do not photosynthesize, but instead obtain nutrients by breaking down organic matter.
Mushrooms belong to the kingdom known as "Fungi". Fungi have characteristic traits such as reproducing via spores. They are also known to prefer to grow in humid climates.
No, mushrooms are not animals. They belong to the fungi kingdom, which is separate from the animal kingdom. Mushrooms are organisms that obtain nutrients through decomposing organic matter.
The taxonomic hierarchy of mushrooms is as follows: Kingdom: Fungi, Phylum: Basidiomycota, Class: Agaricomycetes, Order: Agaricales, Family: Agaricaceae, Genus: Agaricus (for common edible mushrooms like button mushrooms), and Species: Agaricus bisporus (for button mushrooms).
Moths belong to the phylum Arthropoda and the class Insecta.