Flame Chanterelle vs Margay

Craterellus ignicolor compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Chanterelle	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hydnaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Craterellus	Leopardus
Species	Craterellus ignicolor	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Chanterelle	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.