Ghost Chanterelle vs Large-eared Hutia

Cantharellus phasmatis compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Chanterelle	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Mesocapromys
Species	Cantharellus phasmatis	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Chanterelle	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.