Cascade Chanterelle vs Mérida Brocket

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Cascade Chanterelle is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hydnaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cantharellus	Mazama
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.