Ghost Chanterelle vs Mountain Coati

Cantharellus phasmatis compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Chanterelle	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hydnaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Cantharellus	Nasua
Species	Cantharellus phasmatis	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Chanterelle	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.