Cascade Chanterelle vs Hourglass Dolphin

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hydnaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cantharellus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Hourglass Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Hourglass Dolphin

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.