Cascade Chanterelle vs Laysan Duck

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• Cascade Chanterelle is Least Concern while Laysan Duck is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Laysan Duck
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Hydnaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Anas
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Anas laysanensis

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Laysan Duck

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Laysan Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Laysan Duck

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Laysan Duck

Laysan Duck (Anas laysanensis) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.