Mushrooms are fungi which are neither plants nor animals, though their dna is actually more related to that of animals, rather than photosynthesizing, like plants or consuming matter like animals, mushrooms release enzymes to break down nutrients from nearby organisms, so they can absorb them. The part of the mushroom that we can see is actually only a small part of the whole organism.

The rest of it is the mycelium thread-like strands that grow underground or branch down like tree trunks. The visible part of the fungus also contains the reproductive cells called spores, which are spread by wildlife or the wind.