Matsutake vs Neotropical otter

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Tricholoma	Lontra
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.