Cascade Chanterelle vs Hoary fox

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Cascade Chanterelle is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hydnaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cantharellus	Lycalopex
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Hoary fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Hoary fox

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.