There are thousands of known species of molds, and they come in many different colors. Some are considered more toxic than others. Stachybotrys chartarum is the most commonly known black mold, but I’ve been told that there are some molds even more toxic.
Just to give you some idea of which molds might indicate there has been an water issue in your home, the ERMI Carpet Sampling test looks for 36 different molds, and compares your results against the EPA database of moldy and healthy homes:
1.Aspergillus flavus
Aspergillus fumigatus
Aspergillus niger
Aspergillus ochraceus
Aspergillus penicillioides
Aspergillus restrictus
Aspergillus sclerotiorum
Aspergillus sydowii
Aspergillus unguis
Aspergillus versicolor
Eurotium(A.) amstelodami
Aureobasidium pullulans
Chaetomium globosum
Cladosporium sphaerospermum
Paecilomyces variotii
Penicillium brevicompactum
Penicillium corylophilum
Penicillium crustosum
Penicillium purpurogenum
Penicillium spinulosum
Penicillium variabile
Scopulariopsis brevicaulis
Scopulariopsis chartarum
Stachybotrys chartarum
Trichoderma viride
Wallemia sebi
For more info, visit https://www.understandingmold.com/what-do-i-do-now/mold-in-the-home/