Ghost Chanterelle vs Large False Serotine

Cantharellus phasmatis compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Chanterelle	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hydnaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Hesperoptenus
Species	Cantharellus phasmatis	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Chanterelle	Large False Serotine
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 False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.