Cascade Chanterelle vs Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Molossops temminckii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hydnaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Molossops
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Molossops temminckii

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.