Ghost Chanterelle vs Ornate Flying Fox

Cantharellus phasmatis compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Chanterelle	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hydnaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cantharellus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cantharellus phasmatis	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Chanterelle	Ornate Flying Fox
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.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.