Cascade Chanterelle vs Monk Saki

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Pithecia monachus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Monk Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hydnaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Pithecia
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Monk Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Monk Saki

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.