Golden Chanterelle vs trompeta de los muertos

Craterellus lutescens compared with Craterellus cornucopioides

Key Differences

• Golden Chanterelle is Endangered while trompeta de los muertos is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Chanterelle	trompeta de los muertos
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family same	Hydnaceae	Hydnaceae
Genus same	Craterellus	Craterellus
Species	Craterellus lutescens	Craterellus cornucopioides

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Chanterelle and trompeta de los muertos share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Craterellus.

Conservation Status

Golden Chanterelle

EN — Endangered

trompeta de los muertos

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Chanterelle	trompeta de los muertos
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

trompeta de los muertos

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States