Flame Chanterelle vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Craterellus ignicolor compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

• Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated while Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Chanterelle	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hydnaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Craterellus	Mesoplodon
Species	Craterellus ignicolor	Mesoplodon hectori

Conservation Status

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Chanterelle	Hector’s Beaked Whale
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.

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.