Ghost Chanterelle vs White-tipped Swift

Cantharellus phasmatis compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Chanterelle	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Hydnaceae	Apodidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Aeronautes
Species	Cantharellus phasmatis	Aeronautes montivagus

Conservation Status

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Chanterelle	White-tipped Swift
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.

White-tipped Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.