Matsutake vs Monk Saki

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Monk Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Tricholoma	Pithecia
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Monk Saki
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.

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.