Blackening Chanterelle vs Chanterelle

Cantharellus melanoxeros compared with Cantharellus cibarius

Key Differences

• Blackening Chanterelle is Near Threatened while Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackening Chanterelle	Chanterelle
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order same	Cantharellales (雞油菌目)	Cantharellales (雞油菌目)
Family same	Hydnaceae	Hydnaceae
Genus same	Cantharellus	Cantharellus
Species	Cantharellus melanoxeros	Cantharellus cibarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackening Chanterelle

NT — Near Threatened

Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackening Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Blackening Chanterelle

The Blackening Chanterelle (Cantharellus melanoxeros) is a species in the genus Cantharellus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Distributed across Belgium and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chanterelle

The Chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway