Cascade Chanterelle vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cascade Chanterelle Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Cantharellales (Cantharellales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Hydnaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Cantharellus Spermophilus
Species Cantharellus cascadensis Spermophilus pallidicauda

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cascade Chanterelle Pallid Ground Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Pallid Ground Squirrel

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.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

No description available.

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