Ghost Chanterelle vs Potto

Cantharellus phasmatis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Chanterelle	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hydnaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Perodicticus
Species	Cantharellus phasmatis	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Chanterelle	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.