Matsutake vs Mongolian Hamster

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Allocricetulus curtatus

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Mongolian Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Mongolian Hamster
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	Allocricetulus
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Allocricetulus curtatus

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Mongolian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Mongolian Hamster
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.

Mongolian Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.