Cascade Chanterelle vs Margay

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Cascade Chanterelle is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hydnaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cantharellus	Leopardus
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.