Ghost Chanterelle vs Lesser Naked Bat

Cantharellus phasmatis compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Chanterelle	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hydnaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Cheiromeles
Species	Cantharellus phasmatis	Cheiromeles parvidens

Conservation Status

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Chanterelle	Lesser Naked Bat
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.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.