Matsutake vs Ornate Akodont

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Abrothrix jelskii

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Ornate Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Ornate Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tricholoma	Abrothrix
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Abrothrix jelskii

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Ornate Akodont
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.

Ornate Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.