Bird's Eye vs Cascade Chanterelle

Alectryon subcinereus compared with Cantharellus cascadensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird's Eye Cascade Chanterelle
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family Sapindaceae Hydnaceae
Genus Alectryon Cantharellus
Species Alectryon subcinereus Cantharellus cascadensis

Conservation Status

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird's Eye Cascade Chanterelle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird's Eye

Habitat

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

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Cascade Chanterelle

The Cascade Chanterelle (Cantharellus cascadensis) 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.

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