Ghost Chanterelle vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Cantharellus phasmatis compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Chanterelle	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
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	Cantharellus	Nephelomys
Species	Cantharellus phasmatis	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Chanterelle	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
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.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.