Orange Chanterelle vs Pacific Golden Chanterelle

Cantharellus friesii compared with Cantharellus formosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Orange Chanterelle Pacific Golden 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 friesii Cantharellus formosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange Chanterelle and Pacific Golden Chanterelle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cantharellus.

Conservation Status

Orange Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Golden Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Orange Chanterelle Pacific Golden Chanterelle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Pacific Golden Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Orange Chanterelle

No description available.

Pacific Golden Chanterelle

No description available.

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