Chanterelle vs Diminutive Serotine

Cantharellus cibarius compared with Eptesicus diminutus

Key Differences

• Chanterelle is Least Concern while Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chanterelle	Diminutive Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Cantharellus cibarius	Eptesicus diminutus

Conservation Status

Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chanterelle	Diminutive Serotine
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).

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.