Flame Chanterelle vs Mentawai Squirrel

Craterellus ignicolor compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Chanterelle	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Craterellus	Callosciurus
Species	Craterellus ignicolor	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Chanterelle	Mentawai Squirrel
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.

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.