Ghost Chanterelle vs Gray Marmot

Cantharellus phasmatis compared with Marmota baibacina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Chanterelle	Gray Marmot
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	Cantharellus	Marmota
Species	Cantharellus phasmatis	Marmota baibacina

Conservation Status

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Chanterelle	Gray Marmot
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 Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.