Ghost Chanterelle vs Mouse-tailed dormouse

Cantharellus phasmatis compared with Myomimus roachi

Key Differences

• Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern while Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Chanterelle	Mouse-tailed dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Cantharellus	Myomimus
Species	Cantharellus phasmatis	Myomimus roachi

Conservation Status

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Chanterelle	Mouse-tailed dormouse
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.

Mouse-tailed dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.