Cascade Chanterelle vs Coppery Sprite

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Cascade Chanterelle is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hydnaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Arielulus
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Arielulus cuprosus

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Coppery Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Coppery Sprite

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.