Ghost Chanterelle vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Cantharellus phasmatis compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Chanterelle	Philippine Gray 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 speciosus

Conservation Status

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Chanterelle	Philippine Gray 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.

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.