Matsutake vs Midday Jird

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Tricholoma	Meriones
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.