Chanterelle vs Miller's Saki

Cantharellus cibarius compared with Pithecia milleri

Key Differences

• Chanterelle is Least Concern while Miller's Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chanterelle	Miller's Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hydnaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Pithecia
Species	Cantharellus cibarius	Pithecia milleri

Conservation Status

Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Miller's Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chanterelle	Miller's Saki
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).

Miller's Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.