Matsutake vs Mexican Big-eared Bat

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Corynorhinus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Mexican Big-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Tricholoma	Corynorhinus
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Corynorhinus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Mexican Big-eared Bat
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.

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.