World's Oldest Living Animal?

[sallymander]

If a mollusk is considered an animal then why not a fungus?
There is a mycorrhiza fungus living in the soil in France that is over 100 square miles in size and estimated to be at least 5000 years old.

 

[dave1949]

According to how organisms are biologically classified, a fungus is not an animal, it is a separate Kingdom.

The French fungus can be the oldest living organism, but not the oldest living animal, by commonly accepted definitions of the terms.

Fungus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Coyote machine]

If a mollusk is considered an animal then why not a fungus?
There is a mycorrhiza fungus living in the soil in France that is over 100 square miles in size and estimated to be at least 5000 years old.

Oldest living somethingerother, I say BURN it! :fiery:To the ground! Scorched earth policy, 'till there's nothing left.... Oh, it's in FRANCE?! Well then, no need.... carry on...