Cascade Chanterelle vs Foca Pia

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Cascade Chanterelle is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Foca Pia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Hydnaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Cantharellus	Pagophilus
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Foca Pia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.