A simplified universal phylogenetic tree showing the relations of fundamental types of life form on the Earth (upload.wikimedia.org)

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[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 4 points 3 months ago

Why are there only yeasts under fungi?

[-] HylicManoeuvre@mander.xyz 0 points 3 months ago

Because the diagram is AI-generated

[-] azi@mander.xyz 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Nice little tree but I wish it included more than just malaria under the stramenopiles. Most people are familiar with kelps/brown algae but don't realize how far removed from plants they are

this post was submitted on 11 Jan 2026

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