California Golden Chanterelle vs Smooth Chanterelle

Cantharellus californicus compared with Cantharellus lateritius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Golden Chanterelle	Smooth Chanterelle
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Cantharellales (アンズタケ目)	Cantharellales (アンズタケ目)
Family same	Hydnaceae	Hydnaceae
Genus same	Cantharellus	Cantharellus
Species	Cantharellus californicus	Cantharellus lateritius

Evolutionary Relationship

California Golden Chanterelle and Smooth Chanterelle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cantharellus.

Conservation Status

California Golden Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Golden Chanterelle	Smooth Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Golden Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Smooth Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

California Golden Chanterelle

The California Golden Chanterelle (Cantharellus californicus) 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.