Cascade Chanterelle vs Lowland Tapir

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Cascade Chanterelle is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hydnaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Cantharellus	Tapirus
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.