Golden Chanterelle vs Yellowfoot

Craterellus lutescens compared with Craterellus tubaeformis

Key Differences

• Golden Chanterelle is Endangered while Yellowfoot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Chanterelle	Yellowfoot
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order same	Cantharellales (꾀꼬리버섯목)	Cantharellales (꾀꼬리버섯목)
Family same	Hydnaceae	Hydnaceae
Genus same	Craterellus	Craterellus
Species	Craterellus lutescens	Craterellus tubaeformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Chanterelle and Yellowfoot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Craterellus.

Conservation Status

Golden Chanterelle

EN — Endangered

Yellowfoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Chanterelle	Yellowfoot
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.

Yellowfoot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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