Matsutake vs Mouse bandicoot

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Microperoryctes murina

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Mouse bandicoot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Mouse bandicoot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Tricholoma	Microperoryctes
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Microperoryctes murina

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Mouse bandicoot
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.

Mouse bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.