Amethyst Chanterelle vs Great Jerboa

Cantharellus amethysteus compared with Allactaga major

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Chanterelle	Great 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 major

Conservation Status

Amethyst Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Great Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Chanterelle	Great 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.

Great Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.