Matsutake vs Northern Pika

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Northern Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Northern Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Tricholoma	Ochotona
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Northern Pika
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 Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.