* Many sources now group under T. mentagrophytes complex

This classification is not exhaustive and includes only the most clinically relevant dermatophyte species. Dermatophytes may occasionally overlap between ecological groups, and taxonomy is subject to ongoing revision.

In general, zoophilic and geophilic species tend to induce more inflammatory clinical presentations in humans compared to anthropophilic species, which are more adapted to human hosts and often cause chronic, less inflammatory infections.