Cascade Chanterelle vs Lesser Cachalot

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Cascade Chanterelle is Least Concern while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hydnaceae	Kogiidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Kogia
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Lesser Cachalot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.