Hello @eolianpariah2 thanksfor taking your time to visit, read my post and also comment on it.

Certainly, specialized studies are required to be certain of a genus or species. I am unaware of the subject of fungi, since where I live they are very rare, but yes, I am aware that they are a different kingdom from plants and animals, with their own characteristics and particularities.

Now, regarding the question you asked me, as you well know, I am not vegan, you could say that I am almost vegetarian, even though I am the owner of the Plant Power Vegan community, and from my personal point of view, I can say that we live in a reality, in a predatory universe, where food chains exist, and as human beings we must feed on something. I do not agree with the consumption of animals, because in addition to being sentient and conscious beings, non-human people, they are exploited in an atrocious, cruel and merciless way. But, my experience has shown me that plants also have feelings and are intelligent, and that fungi, according to what we understand, are also beings of power; So, I think that in the specific case of mushrooms, they can be consumed as long as they are grown and/or harvested in the most natural way possible, just like you and your wife @hindavi do, who collect them directly from nature, that is a blessing to be able to do it.

Greetings!