Gray Mouse Opossum vs Matsutake

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Gray Mouse Opossum is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Tricholoma
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Matsutake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

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.