Chanterelle vs Great Flying Fox

Cantharellus cibarius compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chanterelle Great Flying Fox
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Cantharellales (Cantharellales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Hydnaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Cantharellus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Cantharellus cibarius Pteropus neohibernicus

Conservation Status

Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chanterelle Great Flying Fox
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).

Great Flying Fox

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.

Great Flying Fox

No description available.

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