Chanterelle vs King genet

Cantharellus cibarius compared with Genetta poensis

Key Differences

• Chanterelle is Least Concern while King genet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chanterelle	King genet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hydnaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Cantharellus	Genetta
Species	Cantharellus cibarius	Genetta poensis

Conservation Status

Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

King genet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chanterelle	King genet
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).

King genet

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.