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 (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 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