Dwarf Free-tailed Bat vs Matsutake

Mops nanulus compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Dwarf Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Mops	Tricholoma
Species	Mops nanulus	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	Matsutake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.