Chanterelle vs Small Chanterelle

Cantharellus cibarius compared with Cantharellus minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chanterelle	Small 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 cibarius	Cantharellus minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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:

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States