Ghost Chanterelle vs MacConnell's Bat

Cantharellus phasmatis compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Chanterelle	MacConnell's Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hydnaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Mesophylla
Species	Cantharellus phasmatis	Mesophylla macconnelli

Conservation Status

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Chanterelle	MacConnell's 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.

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.