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Only three misclassifications occurred in 488 independent test samples, all within morphologically similar\n                    <jats:italic>Lactarius aurantiacus<\/jats:italic>\n                    images. Explainable AI analysis using LIME revealed that correct predictions predominantly relied on biologically meaningful structures, including gill lamellation, cap zonation, and stipe\u2013cap transitions, while misclassifications were linked to background interference and chromatic ambiguity. Collectively, the findings demonstrate that the CNN\u2013KAN framework provides a highly accurate, statistically validated, and interpretable solution for automated fungal taxonomy, with strong potential for deployment in ecological monitoring and digital biodiversity assessment pipelines. 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