Chanterelle vs Coppery Sprite

Cantharellus cibarius compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Chanterelle is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chanterelle	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hydnaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Arielulus
Species	Cantharellus cibarius	Arielulus cuprosus

Conservation Status

Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chanterelle	Coppery Sprite
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).

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.