Long-tailed Marmot vs Matsutake

Marmota caudata compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Marmot	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Marmota	Tricholoma
Species	Marmota caudata	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Marmot	Matsutake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Marmot

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.