411 Fungi Species Face Extinction Worldwide: IUCN

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesMar 31, 2025, 12:30 pm184 ptsTop
There are now more than 1,000 fungi species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List of Threatened Species. Deforestation, urban development and agricultural expansion are driving their global decline. There are currently 169,420 species on the Red List, 47,187 of which face…

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