Fungal Diversity Database
About the Fungal Diversity Database
Habitat, distribution, and abundance data are essential for understanding which fungal species may be threatened and where conservation efforts are most needed. While platforms like iNaturalist and Mushroom Observer generate valuable observations, data quality can vary.
The Fungal Diversity Database brings together high-quality observations and metadata that can help evaluate the conservation status of North American macrofungi.
By contributing, you can also get help identifying or confirming your finds. Expert identifiers review observations and provide feedback, making the data more useful for both participants and conservation research.
Your observations can make a real difference. Join the Fungal Diversity Database, document the fungi you encounter, and help build the evidence needed to understand and protect fungal diversity across North America.
The Fungal Diversity Survey umbrella project includes all FUNDIS Community Science Projects, including Rare Fungi Challenges and FUNDIS Local Projects.
Fungal Diversity Database Parameters
The Database is for high-quality macrofungi observations. Macrofungi are spore-bearing structures visible to the naked eye (mushrooms, brackets, puffballs, false-truffles, cup fungi, etc.).
No lichens (while important to biodiversity, FUNDIS exclusively focuses on fungi at this time).
No slime molds (a different kingdom entirely; Protista).
