Cascade Chanterelle vs Chicago Chanterelle

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Cantharellus chicagoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Chicago Chanterelle
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
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	Cantharellus	Cantharellus
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Cantharellus chicagoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Chanterelle and Chicago Chanterelle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cantharellus.

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Chicago Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Chicago Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Chicago Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Cascade Chanterelle

The Cascade Chanterelle (Cantharellus cascadensis) 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.

Chicago Chanterelle

The Chicago Chanterelle (Cantharellus chicagoensis) 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.