Chanterelle vs Hainan Hare

Cantharellus cibarius compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Chanterelle is Least Concern while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chanterelle	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Hydnaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cantharellus	Lepus
Species	Cantharellus cibarius	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chanterelle	Hainan Hare
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).

Hainan Hare

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.