Matsutake vs Moor Macaque

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Macaca maura

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Moor Macaque is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Moor Macaque
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Tricholoma	Macaca
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Macaca maura

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Moor Macaque

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Moor Macaque
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.

Moor Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.