Matsutake vs Niceforo's Bat

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Trinycteris nicefori

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Niceforo's Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Niceforo's Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Tricholoma	Trinycteris
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Trinycteris nicefori

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Niceforo's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Niceforo's Bat
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.

Niceforo's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.