Cascade Chanterelle vs Neotropical otter

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Cascade Chanterelle is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hydnaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cantharellus	Lontra
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.