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[–] the_artic_one 97 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Most molds are about as closely related to mushrooms as flatworms are to humans

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not to be confused with ringworms which are, in fact, a mold.

[–] the_artic_one 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Or slime molds which are, in fact, an ameoba.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

Now there's a creature that really breaks our language conventions. Forget indeterminate gender, we can't decide if it's one creature or many at any given time.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

And humans are more closely related to mushrooms than plants!