Cascade Chanterelle vs Dwarf Brocket

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Mazama chunyi

Key Differences

• Cascade Chanterelle is Least Concern while Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Dwarf Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hydnaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cantharellus	Mazama
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Mazama chunyi

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Dwarf Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Dwarf Brocket

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.