Bird's Eye vs Ghost Chanterelle

Alectryon subcinereus compared with Cantharellus phasmatis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird's Eye Ghost 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 phasmatis

Conservation Status

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird's Eye Ghost 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.

Ghost Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Ghost Chanterelle

No description available.

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