Mushroom in cactus ?

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I have a small cactus for around 9 months and today I noticed something coming out of the soil which looks like a small mashroom . Any ideas what is it ? If it's safe or u get rid of it. First picture was taken in the morning other in the evening of same day
 

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I have a small cactus for around 9 months and today I noticed something coming out of the soil which looks like a small mashroom . Any ideas what is it ? If it's safe or u get rid of it. First picture was taken in the morning other in the evening of same day
Those are the fruiting bodies of a beneficial fungus and are a mushroom/toadstool. They just show a healthy soil and are harmless and will disappear in a day or two. Or you can just pluck them out.
 

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I'd agree with Chuck, they look like a type of Ink cap fungus and are probably just living on organic matter in the compost :)

The Opuntia looks fine(y)
 
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My wife removed them as she thought it it's fungus infection. The cactus is in that soil for so long and the mushroom just came out after some time it was transferred in our room .
 

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