Cascade Chanterelle vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Cascade Chanterelle is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Hydnaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Cantharellus	Amblysomus
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Fynbos Golden 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.