Cascade Chanterelle vs Mountain Coati

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Cascade Chanterelle is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hydnaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Cantharellus	Nasua
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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.