Ghost Chanterelle vs Globe Thistle

Cantharellus phasmatis compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Chanterelle	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Hydnaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Echinops
Species	Cantharellus phasmatis	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Chanterelle	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ghost Chanterelle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States