Matsutake vs Mérida Brocket

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Tricholoma	Mazama
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.