I would have to say that the fungus is a very interesting concept. If I were to classify any other living form of life on this planet, there are many criteria which must be met. As you may or may not know, humans are categorized as mammals and reptiles under zoology. As such, they share the traits belonging to their classification: mammals give birth live young; reptiles do not; both move about by walking upright (though some birds also walk).
If I were to classify this fungus, I would have to say that it is not a living form of life. Perhaps if it had some basic form of locomotion and the ability to reproduce or grow this classification might be warranted, but as things stand now, they are little more than an interesting bit of organic material.
Thus, the fungus is not a 'living' organism as we think of it. It does not move or grow by itself and requires an outside entity to do so; hence, it does not qualify for any other form of life which might have a similar classification.
We then move on to the question of where this fungus came from and how it came to be. I think that we can all agree that it is not a living organism, but rather an inanimate object which has come into being by some form of human intervention.
If we look at the history of this fungus, it is understandable how man has come to be so interested in its origins. It was first introduced into scientific study by Agostino Bassi, who discovered it growing on grapevines.
From this we can see that man has interfered in the natural order of life by artificially growing this fungus on grapevines. This is not a natural occurrence and cannot be considered as such.
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