Cascade Chanterelle vs Equatorial Saki

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hydnaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Pithecia
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Equatorial Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.