Flame Chanterelle vs Golden Chanterelle

Craterellus ignicolor compared with Craterellus lutescens

Key Differences

• Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated while Golden Chanterelle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Chanterelle	Golden 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	Craterellus	Craterellus
Species	Craterellus ignicolor	Craterellus lutescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Golden Chanterelle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Chanterelle	Golden Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States