Chanterelle vs Omilteme Cottontail

Cantharellus cibarius compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Chanterelle is Least Concern while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chanterelle	Omilteme Cottontail
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	Sylvilagus
Species	Cantharellus cibarius	Sylvilagus insonus

Conservation Status

Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chanterelle	Omilteme Cottontail
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).

Omilteme Cottontail

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.