Arizona madrone vs Matsutake

Arbutus arizonica compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Arizona madrone is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona madrone	Matsutake
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ericaceae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Arbutus	Tricholoma
Species	Arbutus arizonica	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Arizona madrone

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona madrone	Matsutake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona madrone

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Arizona madrone

The Arizona madrone, Arbutus arizonica, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.