Ghost Chanterelle vs Hare's-tail

Cantharellus phasmatis compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Chanterelle	Hare's-tail
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	Lagurus
Species	Cantharellus phasmatis	Lagurus ovatus

Conservation Status

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Chanterelle	Hare's-tail
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.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States