Ghost Chanterelle vs Himalayan Marmot

Cantharellus phasmatis compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Chanterelle	Himalayan 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 himalayana

Conservation Status

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Chanterelle	Himalayan 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.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.