Ghost Chanterelle vs Malayan Water Shrew

Cantharellus phasmatis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Chanterelle	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hydnaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Chimarrogale
Species	Cantharellus phasmatis	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Chanterelle	Malayan Water Shrew
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.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.