Chanterelle vs Chihuahua Gray

Cantharellus cibarius compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chanterelle	Chihuahua Gray
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Hydnaceae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Aphonopelma
Species	Cantharellus cibarius	Aphonopelma pallidum

Conservation Status

Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chanterelle	Chihuahua Gray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Chanterelle

The Chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius) 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.

Chihuahua Gray

The Chihuahua Gray (Aphonopelma pallidum) is a species in the genus Aphonopelma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.