Amethyst Chanterelle vs Pale fox

Cantharellus amethysteus compared with Vulpes pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Chanterelle	Pale fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hydnaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cantharellus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Cantharellus amethysteus	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Amethyst Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Chanterelle	Pale fox
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.

Pale fox

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.