Microsporum canis E. Bodin ex Guég.
(a ringworm fungus)

Interactions where Microsporum canis is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
parasitises skin UK/Ireland Canis lupus ssp familiaris Dog, Domestic Dog Carnivora: Canidae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Dermatophytes – the skin eaters, Johnson, L., 2003
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Onygenales/Arthrodermataceae/Microsporum canis/Microsporum canisa ringworm fungus Animal / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Canidae/Canis lupus subsp. familiaris/Canis lupus subsp. familiarisdog, domestic dogskin
parasitises skin Felis catus Cat (Domestic), Feral Cat Carnivora: Felidae Dermatophytes – the skin eaters, Johnson, L., 2003
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Onygenales/Arthrodermataceae/Microsporum canis/Microsporum canisa ringworm fungus Animal / parasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catskin
parasitises skin UK/Ireland Homo sapiens Man, Human Primates: Hominidae Dermatophytes – the skin eaters, Johnson, L., 2003
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Onygenales/Arthrodermataceae/Microsporum canis/Microsporum canisa ringworm fungus Animal / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman, humanskin

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Johnson, L., 2003Dermatophytes – the skin eatersMycologist Vol 17 (4): 147-149.

Microsporum canis (a ringworm fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Microsporum canis (a ringworm fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesMicrosporum canis (a ringworm fungus)
GenusMicrosporum (a genus of fungi)
FamilyARTHRODERMATACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderONYGENALES (an order of ascomycetes)
SubclassEUROTIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
ClassEUROTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Microsporum canis (a ringworm fungus)

Microsporum canis (a ringworm fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Microsporum canis (a ringworm fungus):

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