Chanterelle vs Dusky Dolphin

Cantharellus cibarius compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chanterelle	Dusky Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hydnaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cantharellus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Cantharellus cibarius	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Conservation Status

Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chanterelle	Dusky Dolphin
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).

Dusky Dolphin

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.