Ghost Chanterelle vs Inornate Squirrel

Cantharellus phasmatis compared with Callosciurus inornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Chanterelle	Inornate Squirrel
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	Callosciurus
Species	Cantharellus phasmatis	Callosciurus inornatus

Conservation Status

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Inornate Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Chanterelle	Inornate Squirrel
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.

Inornate Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.