Ghost Chanterelle vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Cantharellus phasmatis compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Chanterelle	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Brachyuromys
Species	Cantharellus phasmatis	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Conservation Status

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Chanterelle	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
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 Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.