Orange Chanterelle vs White Chanterelle

Cantharellus friesii compared with Cantharellus subalbidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Chanterelle	White 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 subalbidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Orange Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

White Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Chanterelle	White 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.

White Chanterelle

Habitat

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