Flame Chanterelle vs Fossa

Craterellus ignicolor compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Chanterelle	Fossa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hydnaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Craterellus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Craterellus ignicolor	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Chanterelle	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame Chanterelle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.