Ghost Chanterelle vs Midday Jird

Cantharellus phasmatis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Chanterelle	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cantharellus	Meriones
Species	Cantharellus phasmatis	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Chanterelle	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.