Amethyst Chanterelle vs Four-toed Jerboa

Cantharellus amethysteus compared with Allactaga tetradactyla

Key Differences

• Amethyst Chanterelle is Least Concern while Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Chanterelle	Four-toed Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Allactaga
Species	Cantharellus amethysteus	Allactaga tetradactyla

Conservation Status

Amethyst Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Chanterelle	Four-toed Jerboa
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.

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.