Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Matsutake

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Tricholoma
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Matsutake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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.