Chanterelle vs Nilgiri langur

Cantharellus cibarius compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Chanterelle is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chanterelle	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hydnaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cantharellus	Semnopithecus
Species	Cantharellus cibarius	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chanterelle	Nilgiri langur
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).

Nilgiri langur

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.