Ghost Chanterelle vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Cantharellus phasmatis compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Chanterelle	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hydnaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Microcebus
Species	Cantharellus phasmatis	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Chanterelle	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
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.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.