Cascade Chanterelle vs Ornate Cuscus

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hydnaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Cantharellus	Phalanger
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Ornate Cuscus

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.