Matsutake vs Ogilby's Duiker

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Cephalophus ogilbyi

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Ogilby's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Ogilby's Duiker
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Tricholoma	Cephalophus
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Cephalophus ogilbyi

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Ogilby's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Ogilby's Duiker
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.

Ogilby's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.