Ghost Chanterelle vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Cantharellus phasmatis compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Chanterelle	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Proechimys
Species	Cantharellus phasmatis	Proechimys guyannensis

Conservation Status

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Chanterelle	Guyenne Spiny-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.

Guyenne Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.