Matsutake vs Pale fox

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Pale fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Tricholoma	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Pale fox
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.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.