Cascade Chanterelle vs Eastern Mole

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hydnaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Scalopus
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Eastern Mole

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.