Matsutake vs Owl s Spiny Rat

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Carterodon sulcidens

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Owl s Spiny Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Tricholoma	Carterodon
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Carterodon sulcidens

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Owl s Spiny Rat
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.

Owl s Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.