Flame Chanterelle vs Mérida Aepeomys

Craterellus ignicolor compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Chanterelle	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Craterellus	Aepeomys
Species	Craterellus ignicolor	Aepeomys lugens

Conservation Status

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Chanterelle	Mérida Aepeomys
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.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.