Flame Chanterelle vs Meller’s Mongoose

Craterellus ignicolor compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Chanterelle	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hydnaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Craterellus	Rhynchogale
Species	Craterellus ignicolor	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Chanterelle	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.