Matsutake vs Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Marmosops cracens

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Tricholoma	Marmosops
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Marmosops cracens

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
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.

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.