Cascade Chanterelle vs Giant Noctule

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Cascade Chanterelle is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Giant Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hydnaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Nyctalus
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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.