Matsutake vs Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Stylodipus andrewsi

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Tricholoma	Stylodipus
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Stylodipus andrewsi

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa
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 Three-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.