Cascade Chanterelle vs Pacific Flying Fox

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Pteropus tonganus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cascade Chanterelle Pacific 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 tonganus

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cascade Chanterelle Pacific 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.

Pacific 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.

Pacific Flying Fox

No description available.

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