Matsutake vs Northern Bettong

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Tricholoma	Bettongia
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.