Matsutake vs Nepalese Field Mouse

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Apodemus gurkha

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Nepalese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Nepalese Field Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Tricholoma	Apodemus
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Apodemus gurkha

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Nepalese Field Mouse
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.

Nepalese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.