Cascade Chanterelle vs Potto

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Cascade Chanterelle is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hydnaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Perodicticus
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Potto

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.