Blackening Chanterelle vs Pfifferling, Eierschwamm

Cantharellus melanoxeros compared with Cantharellus cibarius

Key Differences

Blackening Chanterelle is Near Threatened while Pfifferling, Eierschwamm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackening Chanterelle	Pfifferling, Eierschwamm
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Cantharellales (Pfifferlingsartige)	Cantharellales (Pfifferlingsartige)
Family same	Hydnaceae	Hydnaceae
Genus same	Cantharellus	Cantharellus
Species	Cantharellus melanoxeros	Cantharellus cibarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackening Chanterelle and Pfifferling, Eierschwamm share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cantharellus.

Ansehen Genus: Cantharellus

Conservation Status

Blackening Chanterelle

NT — Near Threatened

Pfifferling, Eierschwamm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackening Chanterelle	Pfifferling, Eierschwamm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackening Chanterelle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Pfifferling, Eierschwamm

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Blackening Chanterelle

The Blackening Chanterelle (Cantharellus melanoxeros) is a species in the genus Cantharellus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Distributed across Belgium and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Pfifferling, Eierschwamm

The Chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius) is a species in the genus Cantharellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.