What is the scientific name of fungi?

The scientific name molds is fungi that are coenocytic organisms that are made of masses of tubes or filaments called "hyphae". They do not produce large fruiting bodies like the mushroom.

There are thousands of different types of fungi.

An introduction to molds

Molds are heterotrophs that do not produce their own food like plants (phototrophs).

Molds secrete digestive enzymes that dissolve organic and inorganic food material and then absorb the digested material.