Cascade Chanterelle vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Cascade Chanterelle is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hydnaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cantharellus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Ontong Java Flying Fox

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.