False Chanterelle vs

Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca compared with Hygrophoropsis rufa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Chanterelle
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order same	Boletales (그물버섯목)	Boletales (그물버섯목)
Family same	Hygrophoropsidaceae	Hygrophoropsidaceae
Genus same	Hygrophoropsis	Hygrophoropsis
Species	Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca	Hygrophoropsis rufa

Evolutionary Relationship

False Chanterelle and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrophoropsis.

Conservation Status

False Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Chanterelle

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden