Flame Chanterelle vs Large-eared Hutia

Craterellus ignicolor compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Chanterelle	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Craterellus	Mesocapromys
Species	Craterellus ignicolor	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Chanterelle	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.