Ghost Chanterelle vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Cantharellus phasmatis compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Chanterelle	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hydnaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Dologale
Species	Cantharellus phasmatis	Dologale dybowskii

Conservation Status

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Chanterelle	Pousargues’s Mongoose
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.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.