Ghost Chanterelle vs Long-tailed Marmot

Cantharellus phasmatis compared with Marmota caudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Chanterelle	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cantharellus	Marmota
Species	Cantharellus phasmatis	Marmota caudata

Conservation Status

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Chanterelle	Long-tailed Marmot
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.

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.