Cascade Chanterelle vs Chimantá Poison Frog

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Anomaloglossus rufulus

Key Differences

• Cascade Chanterelle is Least Concern while Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Chimantá Poison Frog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Hydnaceae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Anomaloglossus
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Anomaloglossus rufulus

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Chimantá Poison Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Chimantá Poison Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Chimantá Poison Frog

The Chimantá Poison Frog (Anomaloglossus rufulus) is a species in the genus Anomaloglossus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.