Cascade Chanterelle vs Leightons linsang

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Cascade Chanterelle is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hydnaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Cantharellus	Poiana
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Leightons linsang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Leightons linsang

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.