Assessment Notes

Justification

Cantharellus croceifolius is known only from the type specimen. It was thought to be potentially the closest relative of C. isabellinus, but further work hypothesises that C. croceifolius may just represent a form of C. isabellinus. Therefore, given the taxonomic uncertainty, C. croceifolius is assessed as Data Deficient.

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Geographic range

This species is only known from the type specimen collected at Binga in northern Democratic Republic of Congo (Heinemann 1958). Recent work has suggested that this species may not be a full species, and instead it could represent a form of Cantharellus isabellinus (Buyck et al. 2018).

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Population and Trends

There is no information regarding population size and trend.

Population Trend: Unknown

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Habitat and Ecology

This species was collected from the soil on the forest floor (Heinemann 1958).

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Threats

Without clearer knowledge of the full distribution of the species it is not possible to accurately infer the major threats.

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Conservation Actions

Further studies into the taxonomy of this species are needed, as it is suspected that it may actually represent a form of Cantharellus isabellinus with two spores instead of four (Buyck et al. 2018). Further work to try to find further specimens could aid this and would help to get a better idea of the full distribution of the species.

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Use and Trade

There is no information about use/trade of this species.

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Source and Citation

Westrip, J.R.S. 2025. Cantharellus croceifolius. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T269710260A269710262. Accessed on 27 November 2025.

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