bristly bearberry vs Ghost Chanterelle

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Cantharellus phasmatis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Ghost Chanterelle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Ericaceae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Cantharellus
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Cantharellus phasmatis

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Ghost Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Ghost Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.