Cascade Chanterelle vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Cascade Chanterelle is Least Concern while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hydnaceae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Rhinolophus
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Rhinolophus deckenii

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

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.