Matsutake vs Merriam s Deermouse

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Peromyscus merriami

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Merriam s Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tricholoma	Peromyscus
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Peromyscus merriami

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Merriam s Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.