Question

How old are fungi?

Answer 1

Fungi as the world's oldest organism:

1. Fungi have been discovered in the fossil record for over a billion years.
2. Fungi have a long history, with evidence indicating that they first appeared roughly one billion years ago.
3. However, fungi have a limited fossil record. As indicated by hyphae found in the tissues of the oldest plant fossils, fungi are a very old group of organisms.
4. The fungus is believed to be 2,400 years old based on its present growth rate, but it might be as old as 8,650 years, putting it among the world's oldest living species.