Chanterelle vs Forest Dormouse

Cantharellus cibarius compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chanterelle	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Cantharellus	Dryomys
Species	Cantharellus cibarius	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chanterelle	Forest Dormouse
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).

Forest Dormouse

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.