Ghost Chanterelle vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Cantharellus phasmatis compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Chanterelle	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Proechimys
Species	Cantharellus phasmatis	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Chanterelle	Pacific Spiny-rat
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.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.