Amethyst Chanterelle vs Bartram Shadbush

Cantharellus amethysteus compared with Amelanchier bartramiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Chanterelle	Bartram Shadbush
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Hydnaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Cantharellus	Amelanchier
Species	Cantharellus amethysteus	Amelanchier bartramiana

Conservation Status

Amethyst Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Chanterelle	Bartram Shadbush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amethyst Chanterelle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bartram Shadbush

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Amethyst Chanterelle

The Amethyst Chanterelle (Cantharellus amethysteus) is a species in the genus Cantharellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Bartram Shadbush

The Bartram Shadbush (Amelanchier bartramiana) is a species in the genus Amelanchier. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.