Ghost Chanterelle vs Guam Flying Fox

Cantharellus phasmatis compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Chanterelle	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hydnaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cantharellus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cantharellus phasmatis	Pteropus tokudae

Conservation Status

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Chanterelle	Guam Flying Fox
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.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.