Ghost Chanterelle vs Guiana Dolphin

Cantharellus phasmatis compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Chanterelle	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hydnaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cantharellus	Sotalia
Species	Cantharellus phasmatis	Sotalia guianensis

Conservation Status

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Chanterelle	Guiana Dolphin
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.

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.