Cascade Chanterelle vs Philippine mouse-deer

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Cascade Chanterelle is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hydnaceae	Tragulidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Tragulus
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Philippine mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Philippine mouse-deer

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.