Ghost Chanterelle vs Ili Pika

Cantharellus phasmatis compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Chanterelle	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Hydnaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Ochotona
Species	Cantharellus phasmatis	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Chanterelle	Ili Pika
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.

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.