Cascade Chanterelle vs Ili Pika

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Cascade Chanterelle is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Hydnaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Ochotona
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Ili Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Ili Pika

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.