Cascade Chanterelle vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Cascade Chanterelle is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Hydnaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Cantharellus	Amblysomus
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.