False Chanterelle vs

Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca compared with Hygrophoropsis pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False 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	Boletales (牛肝菌目)	Boletales (牛肝菌目)
Family same	Hygrophoropsidaceae	Hygrophoropsidaceae
Genus same	Hygrophoropsis	Hygrophoropsis
Species	Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca	Hygrophoropsis pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

False Chanterelle and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrophoropsis.

Conservation Status

False Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Chanterelle

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden