Chanterelle vs Fossa

Cantharellus cibarius compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Chanterelle is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chanterelle	Fossa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hydnaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Cantharellus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Cantharellus cibarius	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chanterelle	Fossa
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).

Fossa

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.