Cascade Chanterelle vs Caucasian Mole

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Talpa caucasica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Caucasian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hydnaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Talpa
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Talpa caucasica

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Caucasian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Caucasian Mole

The Caucasian Mole (Talpa caucasica) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.