👉 Phreatoicopsis, also known as the "Carnivorous Plague," is a genus of fungi that are part of the order Basidiomycota and belong to the family Polyporaceae. The specific name "phreatoicopsis" refers to the characteristic appearance of these fungi, characterized by their long, pointed leaves resembling those of a phantasmagoria or a phrenia, which often appear as a single entity in a plant's trunk.