Matsutake vs Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Calomyscus grandis

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Noble Brush-tailed Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Noble Brush-tailed 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	Calomyscidae
Genus	Tricholoma	Calomyscus
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Calomyscus grandis

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Noble Brush-tailed 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.

Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.